Human Brain Project
High Performance Computing to model disease spread
Thomas Lippert is bringing together experts from his HBP scientific network to obtain precise data on the virus’ spread and drug development as quickly as possible.
Data science against Covid-19
Martin Hofmann-Apitius is using some of the technologies that he brought to the Human Brain Project (in particular semantic technologies such as text mining and terminology / ontology construction) to address the COVID-19 challenge.
Impressions from the first HBP Tea & Slides session on 23 April 2020
The HBP Student Representatives & Ambassadors, supported by the HBP Education Programme, invited interested researchers from within as well as outside the HBP to a virtual tea and coffee break featuring talks by young researchers from the HBP.
Neuronal and neurotransmitter systems dynamic coupling explains the effects of psilocybin
Interest in research into the effects of psilocybin, a psychedelic drug, has increased significantly in recent years due to its promising therapeutic effects in neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and addiction.
New neuroscience method disentangles crossing fibers in brain tissue
When generating a detailed network model of the brain, nerve fiber crossings pose a major challenge for current neuroimaging techniques. Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have now found that scattered light can be used to resolve the brain’s substructure like the crossing angles of the nerve fibers with micrometer resolution. For their studies, the researchers combined microscopy measurements and simulations on supercomputers.
Qbeast wins 5th Barcelona Activa Pre-Incubation
Qbeast has been selected as the company with the highest evaluation, for its growth potential, and both technological and social impact.
WATCH: Video from the HBP Summit & Open Day 2020
Our host Athena RIC has produced a wonderful video that captures the exciting atmosphere of the HBP Open Day & Summit 2020.
“Noisy” Chips: Insights from Brain Research Offer Benefits for Neuromorphic Hardware
Neuromorphic chips modelled on the human brain have enormous potential, offering a promising and efficient alternative for artificial intelligence (AI) tasks in particular.
20 Actions for 2020 and Beyond
The HBP Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Inclusiveness on the International Women’s Day
