America spent 100 million USD to discover the secret of human brain

US President Barack Obama on April 2 announced a $ 100 million breakthrough project to decipher the mysteries of the human brain, with the ultimate goal of finding ways to treat diseases like Alzheimer's, and dynamics. business .

US President Barack Obama at the BRAIN project announcement on April 2 - (Photo: AP)

The project, called 'Brain Research through Advanced Neurological Technologies (BRAIN)' , will be funded from the 2014 federal budget and is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly next week.

The money will be spent on brain research by the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Defense Research Projects Agency and the National Science Foundation.

According to a White House announcement, the BRAIN initiative will accelerate the development and application of new technologies, helping open new doors to 'discover how the brain records, processes, uses, stores and find a large amount of information, as well as clarify the complex relationship between brain function and behavior ".

Earlier in a federal speech in February, Mr. Obama once said: 'If we want to make the best products, we have to invest in the best ideas.' At that time, he hinted at 'mapping the human brain to answer questions related to Alzheimer's disease'.

Xinhua said BRAIN is one of the "major challenges" of the Obama administration, with the ambitious goal of achieving achievements in science and technology. In his speech to announce the BRAIN project on April 2, he called on companies, research schools, organizations and philanthropists to join in identifying and pursuing the major challenges of The 21 st century.