The most detailed scan of brain wiring

The world's most detailed scan of the brain's internal wiring

Question: Cardiff University, where scientists have succeeded in producing the most detailed scan of brain wiring, is located in …
(a) America
(b) UK
(c) France
(d) Germany
Ans: (b)
Related facts: –

  • According to a report published in the BBC on July 3, 2017, world’s most holistic scan of brain’s internal wires has been done by the scientists at Cardiff University Britain.
  • Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) have succeeded in revealing the fibres which carry all the brain’s thought processes.
  • The scan shows not only the direction of the message but also the density of fibers in the brain.
  • The advanced scan by showing axonal density can help to understand how the wound affects the movement and cognitive pathways that creates problems of movements in MS patients and causes excessive fatigue.
  • Extraordinary images produced in Cardiff are the result of a special MRI scanner that is only three in the world.
  • The scanner is being used for research in many neurological conditions, including MS, Schizophrenia, Dementia and Epilepsy.

Related Links:-
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40488545
http://brainconnection.brainhq.com/2017/07/05/the-brains-wiring/