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Google and Harvard Unveil Revolutionary 3D Brain Map

The collaboration has produced the most detailed digital model of human brain tissue, advancing neuroscience and AI research.

  • Harvard and Google's joint project maps a poppy seed-sized brain sample, revealing unprecedented neural detail.
  • The digital connectome includes 57,000 neurons and 150 million synapses, offering new insights into brain functions.
  • Innovative imaging techniques and machine learning were key to visualizing complex neural networks.
  • The research, part of the BRAIN initiative, could significantly impact our understanding of brain diseases and cognitive processes.
  • Future goals include expanding the mapping to larger brain areas and eventually, a complete mouse brain.
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