New £50 million centre will unlock secrets of early brain development

A new £50 million research centre has been established to study the fundamental mechanisms of early human brain development. The project integrates advanced imaging and AI to understand how the cerebral cortex grows from the womb through early childhood.
Why it matters
Understanding these developmental processes could lead to early diagnostic markers and treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders.
A landmark centre aims to discover exactly how the human brain develops for the very first time.
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