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In a World First, Researchers Mapped Part of a Mouse’s Brain in Incredible Detail. It’s a Leap Forward for Neuroscience
The 3D brain map includes more than 200,000 cells, 523 million synapses and over two miles of axons, representing the most ...
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Scientists map part of a mouse’s brain that’s so complex it looks like a galaxy
(Forrest Collman/Allen Institute via AP) This photo provided by the Allen Institute shows, from left, Associate Director of Informatics Forrest Collman, Data Analyst Leila Elabbady and Senior ...
An Advance in Brain Research That Was Once Considered Impossible
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 ...
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Experimental results of modulating the connection strength of front and back neurons by synaptic weights. (IMAGE)
(a) Schematic diagram of a biological neural network ... It is observed that the degree of firing of the downstream neuron decreases as the synaptic weight decreases. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!