Recently, a joint team from the United States and Japan successfully built aThe largest and most detailed animal brain simulation system to date.This virtual model uses the mouse cerebral cortex as the replica.Contains nearly 10 million neurons, 26 billion synapses, and 86 interconnected brain areas, its structure and function have been restored to an unprecedented level.
The Allen Institute for Brain Science's "Cell Type Database" and "Connection Map" provide accurate biophysical blueprints, and the dedicated simulator "Neulite" converts mathematical equations into virtual neurons with real behaviors.
With the support of Fugaku's quadrillion operations per second, the model achieves extremely high dynamic fidelity, as if a piece of living brain tissue has been "cultivated" in the computer.
This provides an efficient platform for new drug development and therapy evaluation, and accelerates the transformation of brain science results into clinical applications.
The team emphasized that this is only the starting point for whole-brain simulation, and biophysical complexity needs to be further restored in the future.
