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This shows the new layers mapped on brain scans

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·August 29, 2022·3 min read

Seven New Areas in the Insular Cortex Identified

Researchers at the Human Brain Project have identified and mapped 7 new areas of the insular cortex.

This shows a 3d map of the brain's drainage system

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·August 2, 2022·3 min read

The Brain’s Drainage System in 3D

The CSF drainage pathways are similar between mice and humans, researchers discovered.

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·July 29, 2022·5 min read

Pinpointing Consciousness in Animal Brain Using Mouse ‘Brain Map’

Brain mapping study identifies important neural networks and their connections that appear to enhance the conscious experience.

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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Molecular Map of the Synapse

A new study using 3D-MINFLUX technology allowed researchers to image the active zone of synapses with the precision of a few nanometers.

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·June 19, 2022·5 min read

Ant Brain Complexity Revealed for the First Time at a Cellular Level Using Single Cell Technology

Using single-cell technology, researchers discover how the social division of labor in an ant colony reflects in the functional specialization of the ant brain at a cellular level.

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·June 17, 2022·5 min read

Socially Isolated People Have Differently Wired Brains and Poorer Cognition

Social isolation is linked to alterations in brain structure and cognitive deficits. Additionally, social isolation can increase the risk of developing dementia as a person ages.

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·June 17, 2022·5 min read

How Problems Are Mapped in the Brain

Study explores how the brain utilizes learning by inference by generating cognitive maps.

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·June 17, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Create Maps of the Brain After Traumatic Brain Injury

A new brain mapping study finds damage to one part of the brain changes connections between neurons across the entire brain.

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·June 13, 2022·5 min read

A Brain Circuit for Addiction Remission Identified

Using lesion network mapping, researchers identified brain circuits associated with addiction remission. The findings provide a new target for the development of treatments for addiction.