Most comprehensive map of human brain reveals 97 new regions

New York Times : After more than a century of study, the most detailed map of the human brain to date has been created, revealing almost 100 previously unknown regions. To create the map, Matthew Glasser of the Washington University School of Medicine and colleagues spent the past three years analyzing data collected by the Human Connectome Project . They combined high-resolution images of multiple aspects of the brain, including structure, function, and connectivity, which were captured as the subjects participated in various activities or simply rested. With the use of artificial-intelligence software, the researchers were able to identify not only 83 known regions in the brain but another 97 that were previously unknown or forgotten. The new, state-of-the-art map is expected to help not only brain surgeons in the operating room but also researchers to better understand brain development, aging, and brain-related disorders, such as Alzheimer’s.