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The Skin is Also a Map

The Skin is Also a Map | Science News | Scoop.it

We did not randomly feel the world, but that our brain created a special map that represented our skin surface. This map of the skin surface is in the same place in everyone’s brain, and is called the primary sensory cortex (or somatosensory cortex, see below).


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The Map in Our Head

The Map in Our Head | Science News | Scoop.it
We have an easier time finding our way around our home town when we're facing north, a new study finds. That suggests our spatial perception has been trained by maps.
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Scientists introduces automated imaging to greatly speed whole-brain mapping efforts

Scientists introduces automated imaging to greatly speed whole-brain mapping efforts | Science News | Scoop.it
New technology transforms the way detailed anatomical images can be made of whole brains and will greatly facilitate systematic comparison of neuroanatomy in mouse models of human brain disorders, e.g., autism and schizophrenia.
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