Nature：美科研人员绘制出两份脑图谱

另一组研究人员则绘制出老鼠大脑神经连接图谱，这是首个哺乳动物全脑神经连接图谱，也是迄今绘制的最全面的脊椎动物大脑图谱。这张图谱有助探明老鼠大脑中的各个区域间如何相互传递信息，进而有助了解人类大脑的神经网络及其与脑部疾病的关联。

大脑的复杂程度及发挥的作用是其他任何器官无法比拟的。理解人脑的运行机制不但有助帕金森氏症、早老性痴呆症等脑神经系统疾病的诊断和治疗，还可揭示人脑的高能效、高可靠性之谜，对人工智能研究具有重大意义。

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