BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHJust like real atlases, brain atlases vary widely in scale and content.By Cassandra Willyardarchive pageMay 10, 2024“”This rendering shows all of the excitatory (pyramidal) neurons in a part of the brain sample, at varying degrees of magnification and tilt. They are colored by size; the cell body (central core) of the cells ranges...
by Wellcome Trust Credit: Human Brain ProjectPsychotic disorders affect around one in 100 people globally and are among the most severe mental health problems. Early intervention is crucial to reduce the impact of psychosis, but diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. And despite progress, the underlying mechanisms of psychosis are not fully understood. There’s evidence to...
by Prabhjot Sohal, University of Western Ontario HippUnfold uses artificial intelligence to unfold the hard-to-reach areas of the hippocampus (highlighted). Credit: Schulich Communications The hippocampus is a small, complex, folded brain structure that holds clues to several brain disorders. It is also one of the most difficult-to-map regions of the brain. After developing a successful...
by Institut du Cerveau (Paris Brain Institute) Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Brain mapping involves finding the brain regions associated with different traits, such as diseases, cognitive functions, or behaviors, and is a major field of research in neuroscience. This approach is based on statistical models and is subject to numerous biases. To try to counter...
