Scientists build 'digital mouse brain' on supercomputer
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Scientists used one of the world's fastest supercomputers to create an unusually detailed virtual model of the mouse cortex, a "digital brain" with nearly 10 million neurons and 26 billion synapses that they say could transform research.
Breakdown
- Scientists used a supercomputer to create a detailed virtual model of the mouse cortex with nearly 10 million neurons.
- The model could enable safe software-based experiments for disorders like Alzheimer's and epilepsy. 15s
- The project involved international collaboration and used Japan's Fugaku supercomputer for simulations. 1m 2s
- Previous Allen Institute projects contributed extensive datasets, which were integrated into the new model. 1m 26s
- The digital brain and its code are being made publicly available to support global research and innovation. 1m 49s