Scientists use Math to study the brain!
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Scientists use math to understand how the brain works. They put little wires in people’s brains to see how electricity goes from one part of the brain or cerebrum to another.
In addition, they also use brain pictures to make a map of the wires in the brain. The researchers found out that electricity in the brain moves in many different ways, like how water moves in pipes.
As a result, this helps them understand how the brain works and how to help people with problems in their brains.
Key facts!
- Researchers have found that mathematical models can help us understand how electricity moves through the brain.
- The cerebrum has a complex network of nerve fibres that send electrical signals all over the brain.
- Scientists can use invasive electrodes to track these signals in patients with special conditions, like severe epilepsy.
- Further, they also used MRI scans to create a map of the brain’s nerve fibres.
- Firstly, there are two ways that signals can move through the cerebrum network:
- Either by the shortest path or
- By diffusing through many connections.
- However, scientists to date have been unsure which way is correct or preferred by the brain signals.
- Secondly, the research found that the diffusive flow theory is more accurate.
- This means that many connections shape how electricity moves through the cerebrum.
- Firstly, there are two ways that signals can move through the cerebrum network:
- This information could help scientists design better treatments for mental health problems.
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