neurolove:

This is an image taken by the McNeil lab of a hippocampal growth cone exploring.  Growth cones are the part of the neuron (from the axon which has to make connections) that grow outward to seek out other neurons and make connections/synapses.  For more information, see this post.

This image is property of the McNeil lab at Baylor.

(via fyeahmedlab)

xyzxy-xyzxy:

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, UK

(Source: Flickr / sandraocallaghan, via britaininphotographs)

britaininphotographs:

Glen Coe, Scotland, UK

medicalschool:

Moment of birth captured with MRI scanner

As if contemplating childbirth wasn’t daunting enough, a woman in Germany has given birth whilst being scanned in an MRI machine. It’s the first time the moment of birth has been captured using MRI.

A group at Berlin’s Charité University Hospital delivered the baby while the mother lay in the scanner. The open design allowed medics access to both mother and baby while it recorded the baby’s journey from its mother’s birth canal into the big wide world.
 
The team developed new fetal monitoring equipment to withstand the strong magnetic field produced by the scanners. They hope the images will shed light on the causes of stalled labour. Five more births have been scheduled for the scanner.

thepsychologyofmolly:

itsmylifeeee:

rebel—belle:

this is probably the single most amazing thing I have ever seen.

This is why biology interests me so much I mean LOOK AT IT.

i just stared at this for the longest time.

this needs more notes.

Totally agree with the person above, this is amazing.

i watched it at least 10 times! O.o

And people ask me why I take biology? It’s FULL of natural wonders. It’s just amazing.

Amazing

(Source: fckyrwrld, via hidden-melody)

a-millionmiles-away:

Cool.