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Brain Map: President Obama Proposes First Detailed Guide of Human Brain Function

To navigate something as complex and dynamic as the brain, a map would help. Researchers have learned an enormous amount about how we think, what drives our behaviors, and why we feel the way we do ...
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New maps of brain activity challenge century-old anatomical boundaries

New research challenges the century-old practice of mapping the brain based on how tissue looks under a microscope. By analyzing electrical signals from thousands of neurons in mice, scientists ...
Nature

First map of human brain mitochondria is ‘groundbreaking’ achievement

Scientists have created the first map of the crucial structures called mitochondria throughout the entire brain ― a feat that could help to unravel age-related brain disorders 1. The results show that ...

Brain activity maps challenge traditional descriptions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...
GeekWire

Scientists enlist AI to map regions of the brain in unprecedented detail — and that’s just the start

An AI-produced rendering shows a map of mouse brain regions, overlaid with network motifs. (UCSF Illustration) Scientists say an artificial intelligence program that they compare to ChatGPT has helped ...
USA Today

A mouse watched YouTube. Then scientists mapped a tiny piece of its brain.

Scientists created the largest functional map of a brain to date using a piece of a mouse's brain. The map details the wiring that connects neurons, offering insight into brain function and ...
EurekAlert!

New brain maps challenge traditional descriptions of the brain

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical maps divide the brain into regions according to structural variations in the ...
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Mapping the connections between the brain’s structure and function

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain’s wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published June ...
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First detailed map of fruit fly brain links to human ‘master’ clock

As millions of Americans adjust their clocks for daylight saving time this week, many experience disruptions in their sleep and daily routines – a reminder of the importance of circadian rhythms that ...
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Genetic risk for depression maps to specific structural brain changes

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the ...

The Brain Might Not Function Like We Thought It Did

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...