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Human Brain Project is completed. Another small one
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Have it read aloud: The Human Brain Project (HBP) was an ambitious scientific endeavor focused on recreating the human brain in a digital way. This ten-year project, funded by the European Union, brought together over 500 researchers from different disciplines and countries with the common goal of better understanding and digitalizing the complex network of almost 100 billion nerve cells and the millions of kilometers of nerve fibers that connect them to recreate.
One of the main reasons the HBP was created is the hope that a detailed understanding of how the human brain works can help combat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. These diseases are not only devastating for those affected and their families, but also represent a growing challenge for the healthcare system.
A key outcome of the project was the creation of the “Brain Atlas”. This atlas represents an ultra-high-resolution map of brain organization. To create this atlas, dozens of donor brains were sliced into thousands of hair-thin slices and then digitally scanned. This process allowed the researchers to create a detailed picture of the cell distribution as well as the connections and functions of the different brain regions.
While previous techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have already been used to study the connections in the brain, these images did not have the necessary resolution to provide an accurate picture of brain activity. With the newly created brain atlas, the scientific community now has a powerful tool at its disposal to study the human brain in a previously unknown level of detail.
In summary, the Human Brain Project represents a significant step towards a deeper understanding of the human brain and has the potential to fundamentally change the way we treat and research neurodegenerative diseases. It also symbolizes the progress that the scientific community can make when it comes together to work together on a large and ambitious project
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