Scientists have recently completed a census of the cells in the human brain, marking a significant step in creating a detailed map of the organ where our thoughts, movements, and emotions originate. Researchers studied 100 tissue samples from various regions of the human brain and analyzed the RNA in millions of individual cells to determine which genes were being expressed to produce different proteins. They discovered over 3,300 cell types in the human brain, which could be grouped into 461 clusters. Other teams found that humans, chimpanzees, and other species surprisingly share all of the same cell types. This research is part of the National Institutes of Health’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
The human ‘brain map’ has been revealed. Scientists recently examined the cells of the human brain to create a map that generates thoughts, movements and emotions. The researchers studied 100 tissue samples from the human brain and analyzed the RNA of each individual cell to determine which genes were expressed to make various proteins. They discovered more than 3,300 cell types in the human brain and were able to group them into 461 clusters. Another research team found, through comparisons with brain cells from humans, chimpanzees and other species, that they all share the same cell types. It was conducted as part of brain research at the National Institutes of Health.
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2023-10-18 00:10:21
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