New project seeks to understand the workings of the brain
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/science/project-seeks-to-build-map-of-human-brain.html?_r=0
According to news reports, the Obama administration is planning a decades-long effort called the Brain Activity Map Project to examine the workings of the human brain and build a comprehensive map of its activity. Scientists see the effort, which may be unveiled as early as March, as way to develop the technology essential to understanding diseases like Alzheimer’s and to find new therapies for a variety of mental illnesses. President Obama mentioned Alzheimer’s in his State of the Union address and referenced the need for smart investment in research.
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