CMU Neuroscience Institute
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The Neuroscience Institute was launched to bring together faculty and students from across the University to conduct multi-disciplinary work to advance the state of brain science.
Recent developments in brain technology are expanding the horizons of neuroscience research.
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First-ever map of brain cell development leads recent advances in neuroscience
First-ever map of brain cell development leads recent advances in neuroscience.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Recent developments in brain technology are expanding the horizons of neuroscience research.
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A new study led by Wood Neuro Group uses advanced brain imaging and a digital visualization tool to illuminate how sickle cell disease pain is processed in the brain.
#neuroscience #CMU #cmuneuro #sicklecell #SickleCellAwareness #BrainHealth #painmanagement
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#neuroscience #CMU #cmuneuro #sicklecell #SickleCellAwareness #BrainHealth #painmanagement
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Bringing sickle cell disease pain into focus
A new study led by Wood Neuro Group uses advanced brain imaging and a digital visualization tool to illuminate how sickle cell disease pain is processed in the brain.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A new study led by Wood Neuro Group uses advanced brain imaging and a digital visualization tool to illuminate how sickle cell disease pain is processed in the brain.
#neuroscience #CMU #cmuneuro #sicklecell #SickleCellAwareness #BrainHealth #painmanagement
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#neuroscience #CMU #cmuneuro #sicklecell #SickleCellAwareness #BrainHealth #painmanagement
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A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network.
#carnegiemellonuniversity #neuroscience #AI #computerscience
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#carnegiemellonuniversity #neuroscience #AI #computerscience
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Plush Neuron Makes AI Approachable
A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network.
#carnegiemellonuniversity #neuroscience #AI #computerscience
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#carnegiemellonuniversity #neuroscience #AI #computerscience
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Amy Bastian, professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named the next recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences.
#neuroscience #carnegieprize #johnshopkinsuniversity #carnegiemellonuniversity
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#neuroscience #carnegieprize #johnshopkinsuniversity #carnegiemellonuniversity
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Amy Bastian to Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Amy Bastian, professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named the next recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Amy Bastian, professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named the next recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences.
#neuroscience #carnegieprize #johnshopkinsuniversity #carnegiemellonuniversity
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#neuroscience #carnegieprize #johnshopkinsuniversity #carnegiemellonuniversity
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Come along with CMU Professor Timothy Verstynen for a playful dive into the “neuroscience of zombies,” where movie monsters meet real brain science. Along the way you’ll learn some surprising truths about how our own minds and bodies work.
Wednesday, October 29, Noon ET On Zoom
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Wednesday, October 29, Noon ET On Zoom
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October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Come along with CMU Professor Timothy Verstynen for a playful dive into the “neuroscience of zombies,” where movie monsters meet real brain science. Along the way you’ll learn some surprising truths about how our own minds and bodies work.
Wednesday, October 29, Noon ET On Zoom
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Wednesday, October 29, Noon ET On Zoom
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We have openings for a Senior Academic Program Coordinator and a Assistant Professor tenure-track position in Neuro-Technology.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We have openings for a Senior Academic Program Coordinator and a Assistant Professor tenure-track position in Neuro-Technology.
Apply here:
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Apply here:
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"For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement. Her research is now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s disease."
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The Long Game: Years of CMU Discoveries Drive New Parkinson's Treatment - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement. Her research is now pointing toward new treatments for...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement. Her research is now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s disease."
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Carnegie Mellon University’s Neuroscience Institute has awarded Elizabeth Lee, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Program in Neural Computation (PNC), the 2025 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship.
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Elizabeth Lee Awarded 2025 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon first-year Ph.D. student recognized for academic excellence, interdisciplinary research and commitment to community
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September 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Carnegie Mellon University’s Neuroscience Institute has awarded Elizabeth Lee, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Program in Neural Computation (PNC), the 2025 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship.
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We have an opening for a Senior Academic Program Coordinator at the Pittsburgh campus. We are looking for a dynamic individual to add to our team to provide administrative and programmatic support to a new Masters program within the Neuroscience Institute: tinyurl.com/27w9mvcs
Senior Academic Program Coordinator - Neuroscience Institute
Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. Understanding how the brain works is one of the biggest puzzles ...
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September 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We have an opening for a Senior Academic Program Coordinator at the Pittsburgh campus. We are looking for a dynamic individual to add to our team to provide administrative and programmatic support to a new Masters program within the Neuroscience Institute: tinyurl.com/27w9mvcs
At Tuesday’s Pirates-Cubs game, fans joined CMU neuroscientists to learn about the neuroscience of baseball at PNC Park for the first of our “Teach-Out” series, designed to highlight the value of science through direct public engagement.
#CMU #cmuscience #neuroscience #baseball #PittsburghPirates
#CMU #cmuscience #neuroscience #baseball #PittsburghPirates
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
At Tuesday’s Pirates-Cubs game, fans joined CMU neuroscientists to learn about the neuroscience of baseball at PNC Park for the first of our “Teach-Out” series, designed to highlight the value of science through direct public engagement.
#CMU #cmuscience #neuroscience #baseball #PittsburghPirates
#CMU #cmuscience #neuroscience #baseball #PittsburghPirates
"Researchers explore NIRS as a non-invasive screening tool for adults with sickle cell disease, advancing prior studies by measuring dynamic cerebral autoregulation and responses during breathing to better assess oxygenation and aging-related mechanisms."
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Better screening tool for sickle cell disease progression - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Researchers explore near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a non-invasive screening tool for adults with sickle cell disease, advancing prior studies by measuring dynamic cerebral autoregulation and res...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"Researchers explore NIRS as a non-invasive screening tool for adults with sickle cell disease, advancing prior studies by measuring dynamic cerebral autoregulation and responses during breathing to better assess oxygenation and aging-related mechanisms."
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On the latest Brain Inspired podcast episode, Xaq Pitkow shares his principles to study cognition in our imperfect brains and bodies, and how AI and machine learning are contributing to our efforts to understand brains and minds.
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BI 219 Xaq Pitkow: Principles and Constraints of Cognition
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September 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
On the latest Brain Inspired podcast episode, Xaq Pitkow shares his principles to study cognition in our imperfect brains and bodies, and how AI and machine learning are contributing to our efforts to understand brains and minds.
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"Using a corkscrew, writing a letter with a pen or unlocking a door by turning a key are actions that seem simple but actually require a complex orchestration of precise movements. So, how does the brain do it?"
#neuroscience #CMU #psychology #carnegiemellonuniversity
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#neuroscience #CMU #psychology #carnegiemellonuniversity
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An Alphabet For Hand Actions in the Human Brain - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
According to a new study by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Coimbra, the human brain has a specialized system that builds these actions in a surprisingly systematic w...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Using a corkscrew, writing a letter with a pen or unlocking a door by turning a key are actions that seem simple but actually require a complex orchestration of precise movements. So, how does the brain do it?"
#neuroscience #CMU #psychology #carnegiemellonuniversity
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#neuroscience #CMU #psychology #carnegiemellonuniversity
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"Heller estimates that at least 5% of young adults in the United States experience misophonia. They don’t just dislike sounds like chewing or pen clicking. Sounds can trigger real emotional or even physical discomfort, interfering with work, relationships and daily life."
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Laurie Heller Is Changing How We Understand, and Potentially Treat, Misophonia - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Throughout her career, Laurie Heller has listened closely — not just to words, but to sound itself. In the Auditory Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, the psychology professor explores how the brain i...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Heller estimates that at least 5% of young adults in the United States experience misophonia. They don’t just dislike sounds like chewing or pen clicking. Sounds can trigger real emotional or even physical discomfort, interfering with work, relationships and daily life."
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"The discovery, while seemingly intuitive, could have widespread implications for understanding how humans learn and inform new ways to address learning challenges."
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What Happens in the Brain When it Learns Something New - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Memories of significant learning experiences — like the first time a driver gets a speeding ticket — are sharp, compared to the recollection of everyday events — like what someone ate for dinner two w...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"The discovery, while seemingly intuitive, could have widespread implications for understanding how humans learn and inform new ways to address learning challenges."
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🎉 Congratulations to Glen de Vries Dean of MCS, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham on receiving the 2025 Brown Engineering Alumni Medal (BEAM)!🏅The award annually honors engineering graduates of Brown University who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their careers. #womeninstem @barbsc.bsky.social
Brown Awards Shinn-Cunningham BEAM Award - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University
Brown University's School of Engineering recognized Barbara Shinn-Cunningham as its 2025 Brown Engineering Alumni Medal winner.
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June 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Glen de Vries Dean of MCS, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham on receiving the 2025 Brown Engineering Alumni Medal (BEAM)!🏅The award annually honors engineering graduates of Brown University who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their careers. #womeninstem @barbsc.bsky.social
Awesome work completed by @reecedkeller.bsky.social, graduate student in the Program of Neural Computation and president of the Neuroscience Institute Student Organization! #NeuroAI
1/ I'm excited to share recent results from my first collaboration with the amazing @anayebi.bsky.social
and @leokoz8.bsky.social !
We show how autonomous behavior and whole-brain dynamics emerge in embodied agents with intrinsic motivation driven by world models.
and @leokoz8.bsky.social !
We show how autonomous behavior and whole-brain dynamics emerge in embodied agents with intrinsic motivation driven by world models.
June 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Awesome work completed by @reecedkeller.bsky.social, graduate student in the Program of Neural Computation and president of the Neuroscience Institute Student Organization! #NeuroAI
Physics 🤝 Neuroscience
Yunshu Li, a recent CMU physics grad, earned the Fugassi & Monteverde Award for her interdisciplinary approach to neuroscience research, studying how the brain processes & isolates specific sounds in noisy settings 🔊🧠 @barbsc.bsky.social
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Yunshu Li, a recent CMU physics grad, earned the Fugassi & Monteverde Award for her interdisciplinary approach to neuroscience research, studying how the brain processes & isolates specific sounds in noisy settings 🔊🧠 @barbsc.bsky.social
Read more about her CMU experience ⬇️
Physics Powers Li's Neuroscience Discoveries - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Physics underpins how the universe works. For recent Carnegie Mellon University graduate and future physician-scientist Yunshu Li, it's a gateway to breakthroughs in medicine and neuroscience.
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June 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Physics 🤝 Neuroscience
Yunshu Li, a recent CMU physics grad, earned the Fugassi & Monteverde Award for her interdisciplinary approach to neuroscience research, studying how the brain processes & isolates specific sounds in noisy settings 🔊🧠 @barbsc.bsky.social
Read more about her CMU experience ⬇️
Yunshu Li, a recent CMU physics grad, earned the Fugassi & Monteverde Award for her interdisciplinary approach to neuroscience research, studying how the brain processes & isolates specific sounds in noisy settings 🔊🧠 @barbsc.bsky.social
Read more about her CMU experience ⬇️
CMU and Pitt researchers Xaq Pitkow and Aaron Batista join the $80 million Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE), a 10-year initiative bridging neuroscience and machine learning to study perception and action in natural environments. Read more about their research focus and goals ⬇️
Setting the SCENE for Neuroscience Breakthroughs - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
CMU and Pitt researchers selected for $80M Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE), a 10-year initiative exploring how the brain encodes perception into action.
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June 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
CMU and Pitt researchers Xaq Pitkow and Aaron Batista join the $80 million Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE), a 10-year initiative bridging neuroscience and machine learning to study perception and action in natural environments. Read more about their research focus and goals ⬇️
Tim Verstynen, Interim Director of the NI, has been awarded the 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship! 👏
Awarded annually to "trailblazing artists and scholars," Tim will be inducted into the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows on June 2.
Read more about his upcoming "exploration of exploration."
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Awarded annually to "trailblazing artists and scholars," Tim will be inducted into the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows on June 2.
Read more about his upcoming "exploration of exploration."
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CMU Neuroscientist Has Big Plans for Guggenheim Fellowship - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Timothy Verstynen has always been fascinated by how organisms explore their environments — from the human quest to map the surfaces of distant planets to the itty-bitty journeys of single-celled bacte...
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May 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Tim Verstynen, Interim Director of the NI, has been awarded the 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship! 👏
Awarded annually to "trailblazing artists and scholars," Tim will be inducted into the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows on June 2.
Read more about his upcoming "exploration of exploration."
🌎 ⬇️
Awarded annually to "trailblazing artists and scholars," Tim will be inducted into the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows on June 2.
Read more about his upcoming "exploration of exploration."
🌎 ⬇️
Congratulations to our Ph.D. graduates! 🎓🎉
On May 9th, the Neuroscience Institute proudly celebrated five students completing the Program in Neural Computation and the PNC/Machine Learning Joint Program.
Best wishes for your continued success - we look forward to seeing all that you achieve!
On May 9th, the Neuroscience Institute proudly celebrated five students completing the Program in Neural Computation and the PNC/Machine Learning Joint Program.
Best wishes for your continued success - we look forward to seeing all that you achieve!
May 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Congratulations to our Ph.D. graduates! 🎓🎉
On May 9th, the Neuroscience Institute proudly celebrated five students completing the Program in Neural Computation and the PNC/Machine Learning Joint Program.
Best wishes for your continued success - we look forward to seeing all that you achieve!
On May 9th, the Neuroscience Institute proudly celebrated five students completing the Program in Neural Computation and the PNC/Machine Learning Joint Program.
Best wishes for your continued success - we look forward to seeing all that you achieve!
Jasmine Kwasa, current post-doc fellow at the Neuroscience Institute, was recently recognized as one of this years "Tartans on the Rise", which celebrates select CMU alumni for their leadership, innovation, and career achievements 🎉 👏
Read more about how she develops accessible, unbiased EEG tech ⬇️
Read more about how she develops accessible, unbiased EEG tech ⬇️
Advancing Neuroscience While Removing Racial Bias - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
In 2017, a family member volunteered to be part of Jasmine Kwasa’s (ENG 2021) auditory neuroscience experiments using EEGs. Jasmine pointed out that “Black hair and EEGs don’t get along,” and was stru...
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April 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Jasmine Kwasa, current post-doc fellow at the Neuroscience Institute, was recently recognized as one of this years "Tartans on the Rise", which celebrates select CMU alumni for their leadership, innovation, and career achievements 🎉 👏
Read more about how she develops accessible, unbiased EEG tech ⬇️
Read more about how she develops accessible, unbiased EEG tech ⬇️
"Research is about a lot of failures...(but) progress comes from knowing why things failed and then building on it," says CMU undergrad Anyssa Oden, who shares her research journey through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program in this featured article! ⬇️ #CMU #undergradresearch
Research Rising Stars: SURF Students Take on Complex Biomedical Challenges - Neuroscience Institute - Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides funding for undergraduates to work full time on research projects during the summer. Many students continu...
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April 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Research is about a lot of failures...(but) progress comes from knowing why things failed and then building on it," says CMU undergrad Anyssa Oden, who shares her research journey through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program in this featured article! ⬇️ #CMU #undergradresearch
The Queen is officially in! Last week, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, founding director of the Neuroscience Institute, was installed as Glen De Vries Dean of the Mellon College of Science. We are all so excited to see the positive impacts her leadership and direction will bring! Congratulations Barb!!🎉
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Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Installed as Glen De Vries Dean of the Mellon College of Science
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April 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Queen is officially in! Last week, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, founding director of the Neuroscience Institute, was installed as Glen De Vries Dean of the Mellon College of Science. We are all so excited to see the positive impacts her leadership and direction will bring! Congratulations Barb!!🎉
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How does the brain work?
Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
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Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
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April 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
How does the brain work?
Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
🧠📈
Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
🧠📈