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BRAIN Initiative

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 19, 2014·4 min read

A Standard for Neuroscience Data

A new computational framework for standardizing neuroscience data on a global level has been developed by researchers.

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·June 20, 2014·7 min read

Seeing the Inner Workings of the Brain Made Easier by New Technique

Researchers improve on their original technique for peering into the intact brain.

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·September 29, 2015·5 min read

Revealing the Brain’s Secrets to Success

New findings link brain connectivity to measures of personal success.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 2, 2014·3 min read

Shining a Light on Memory

Using optogenetics, researchers have been able to inactivate and then reactivate memory in genetically engineered rats.

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·August 24, 2014·3 min read

Neuroscience and Big Data: How to Find Simplicity in the Brain

A new paper describes the scientific motivations for studying neural activity, along with a class of machine learning, called dimensionality reduction, for interpreting the activity.

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·September 20, 2016·2 min read

International Brain Initiative Launch and VIP Dialog: Towards an International Brain Station

The United States, in collaboration with other nations and the UN Conference on Trade and Development, has announced the launch of an International Brain Initiative.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 20, 2013·1 min read

Nanoscale Neuronal Activity Measured for the First Time

Researchers develop a new technique which allows them to record and measure the electrical activity in synapses.

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·September 27, 2013·1 min read

Challenges and Opportunities of the BRAIN Initiative to be Addressed in Public Hearing

Join the public hearing ""A Mindful Approach to the BRAIN Initiative" in person or online. The meeting will be held on the morning of October 4, 2013.