‘Brain Atlas’ Maps The Intricate Organ In Stunning Detail
‘Brain Atlas’ Maps The Intricate Organ In Stunning Detail In a stunning collection of more than 3,000 different types of brain cells that together give rise to emotion, thought, memory, and illness, scientists on Thursday released the most intricate and detailed depiction of the human brain to date. The meticulous work is a component of the $3 billion government-funded Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative, which aims to create tools and technology to comprehend and map the human brain. By presenting a preliminary parts list for the most complex organ researchers have ever investigated, the findings, which were published in 21 papers across different journals, are beginning to unravel the mystery of the brain. “Each part of the brain is as complex as another organ,” asserted Ed Lein, a neuroscientist at the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Brain Science and the principal investigator on a number of the new studies. He declared, “This is the f...