The interactive map of the brain tissue reveals approximately 57,000 cells and 150 million synapses, which may advance our understanding of human neural circuits and treatment options.
Daniel Berger states, 'If we map things at a very high resolution, see all the connections between different neurons... we may be able to make models that mechanistically explain how thinking works.'
The researchers utilized a technique of staining the brain tissue with heavy metals and using electron microscopy to create the most detailed wiring diagram of the human brain.
This brain map, developed over a decade, could potentially lead to breakthroughs in understanding memory storage and neural circuitry in humans.
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