CSF Shower - Digital Painting (scientific illustration)

CSF Shower
June 28, 2021
Digital Painting (scientific illustration)

The digital painting was created for CoScien, which is an organization that helps to spread science to a broader audience.This illustration demonstrates that the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flushes out the waste product (beta-amyloid) from the brain during deep sleep.
Reference: National Institutes of Health (NIH) - How Sleep Clears the Brain
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-sleep-clears-brain