Medical XPress: Science communicators get access to real data for 3-D modelling. “Free, open-source software created by a U of T Mississauga professor is giving science communicators access to real data for science illustrations and animations. NeuronBuild 1.8 is now available for immediate download from GitHub.com. This latest version includes bug fixes and new features.”
Phys .org: Unveiling the biggest and most detailed map of the fly brain yet. “Janelia and Google scientists have constructed the most complete map of the fly brain ever created, pinpointing millions of connections between 25,000 neurons. Now, a wiring diagram of the entire brain is within reach.”
VentureBeat: Google researchers create AI that maps the brain’s neurons. “Mapping the structure of biological networks in the nervous system — a field of study known as connectomics — is computationally intensive. The human brain contains around 86 billion neurons networked through 100 trillion synapses, and imaging a single cubic millimeter of tissue can generate more than 1,000 terabytes of data. Luckily, artificial intelligence can help.”
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