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3D atlas merges brain dissection and imaging for detailed white matter mapping

BraDiPho (Brain Dissection Photogrammetry) is an innovative tool for the study of white matter connections in the human brain. The realistic map was developed by a group of researchers from the ...
Associated Press

Scientists map part of a mouse’s brain that’s so complex it looks like a galaxy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they ...
The Scientist

A Neural Network Maps the Mouse Brain in Unprecedented Detail

While such advances bring with them a breadth of knowledge, the immense complexity of the datasets makes it challenging for scientists to analyze them using current computational methods. Now, ...
BioTechniques

New maps of mouse brain reveal location of 10 million cells

Millions of myelin-producing cells have been mapped in the mouse brain, advancing our understanding of nervous system ...
CNN

Scientists reveal advance in brain research once thought impossible

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Using a speck of ...
GeekWire

Researchers map the entire mouse brain, cataloging 5,322 different types of cells

This mandala combines visualizations of cell types in the mouse brain. (Illustration via Allen Institute) Neuroscientists have unveiled their most comprehensive and detailed map of cell types across ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In a World First, Researchers Mapped Part of a Mouse’s Brain in Incredible Detail. It’s a Leap Forward for Neuroscience

A subset of more than 1,000 neurons, representing just a snapshot of the complexity mapped within a cubic millimeter of mouse brain tissue Allen Institute In 1979, biologist Francis Crick claimed it ...