If there is one part of the human body that has evaded biological scrutiny it has to be the brain. It is almost impossible even for modern scan technology to penetrate the skull. This is unlike, say the heart, which is another vital organ. This limits the abilities of doctors to understand brain-related ailments like strokes and neurodegeneration, and their cure.
In a breakthrough that bridges this research gap, the Brain Centre in IIT-Madras, has successfully mapped the human foetal brain and publishing the most detailed 3D high-resolution images. They are now poised to release a similar mapping of an adult brain.
Even better, India has placed these findings in the global domain. Not only has this given the country a seat at the global high table on brain cartography, it has provided a leg-up to ongoing research on the human brain.
To understand this momentous achievement and more, StratNewsGlobal.Tech spoke to Professor Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Head, Brain Centre, IIT-Madras
