Wiring the brain
12 April 2012Scientists have created a simple new model of the human brain which reproduces the statistics of its complex network organization.
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Scientists have created a simple new model of the human brain which reproduces the statistics of its complex network organization.
A small, lockable leather diary - kept in the vast archives of Cambridge University Library - has led to a reassessment of one of the...
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Research could lead to more effective treatment.
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