Mapping how the 100 billion cells in the brain all fit together is the brave new world of neuroscience
- Written by Yongsoo Kim, Associate Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State
Research groups supported by the U.S. BRAIN Initiative recently released the most comprehensive map of cell types in the motor cortex of humans, monkeys and mice.Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty ImagesThe brain plays an essential role in how people navigate the world by generating both thought and behavior. Despite being one of the most vital...