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Scientists capture most detailed images of nerve endings ever
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The red lines show free nerve endings split into "an incredible number of branches." Image: EMBL/L.Castaldi
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The nerve endings in red are formed into 'baskets' around the base of each hair follicle (in blue). Image: EMBL/L.Castaldi
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Previous methods attempted to use antibodies to stain nerves, but they couldn't make their way through the skin. Image: EMBL/L.Castaldi
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Dyeing the nerves in red - or near-infrared - allows researchers to see in far greater detail than ever before. Image: EMBL/L.Castaldi
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This image shows a bundle of nerves that relays information from touch receptors on the skin to the spinal cord and brain. Image: EMBL/L.Castaldi
