Set up the first 3D model of the human brain

Scientists have created a digital 3D model of the human brain with high resolution, known as the 'Big Brain'.

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To make the model, the researchers cut 7,400 brain samples, 80 billion nerve cells, and completed 10 years. The team must stain each slice to reveal anatomical details and then scan them into a high resolution computer. The last step, completely reinstalled and scanned into the computer.

This model allows anatomists to observe the smallest details, even smaller than the strands. With the Big Brain, scientists can study from the separate layers of the cerebral cortex to its cells.

Professor Katrin Amunts from the Julich Research Center in Germany states: 'In previous brain models, like using Google Earth, you can see details, but not clearly compared to the 3D model. "

Neurological and neurological disorders are a major burden on society. The challenge is how to build enough knowledge, which allows us to develop drugs and treatments to help patients and their families.

With this model, scientists can scan the patient's brain to learn more about eating disorders. In addition to high-quality brain scans, scientists can look at the level at which brain calculations take place.

Today, the United States is carrying out major brain-research projects a few weeks ago, President Obama announced a 64-million-euro project to map the human brain, helping to find treatments for the disorder. like Alzheimer's disease.