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Scientists reveal advance in brain research once thought impossible
From a cubic millimeter of tissue, scientists constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, detailing ...
A Grain of Brain, 523 Million Synapses, and the Most Complicated Neuroscience Experiment Ever Attempted
A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section of a mammalian brain. This feat, part of the MICrONS Project, rivals the ...
Jawbone from ancient land bridge reveals a mysterious human ancestor
This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full moon, and more.
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Scientists built largest brain 'connectome' to date by having a lab mouse watch 'The Matrix' and 'Star Wars'
The mammal brain is a complex network of billions of cells connected via trillions of nodes that neuroscientists have yet to ...
For the first time, scientists map the half-billion connections that allow mice to see
After nine years of painstaking work, an international team of researchers on Wednesday published a precise map of the vision ...