During the 20th century, biological sciences developed enormously and uncovered many mysteries of life. With one exception, we have now understood very well the vari- ous systems of our body, such as the digestive, ci...During the 20th century, biological sciences developed enormously and uncovered many mysteries of life. With one exception, we have now understood very well the vari- ous systems of our body, such as the digestive, circulatory and reproductive systems. This one exception is the nervous system, mainly the brain. The scientific study of the nervous system, especially of the brain, has become the hottest field in all the biological sciences in the 21st century. This is ev- idenced by the launch of two giant 10-year, billion-dollar projects in 2013--the BRAIN （Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies） Initiative in the United States, and the Human Brain Project funded by the European Union. China has also spent hundreds of millions RMB for brain projects in recent years.展开更多
文摘During the 20th century, biological sciences developed enormously and uncovered many mysteries of life. With one exception, we have now understood very well the vari- ous systems of our body, such as the digestive, circulatory and reproductive systems. This one exception is the nervous system, mainly the brain. The scientific study of the nervous system, especially of the brain, has become the hottest field in all the biological sciences in the 21st century. This is ev- idenced by the launch of two giant 10-year, billion-dollar projects in 2013--the BRAIN （Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies） Initiative in the United States, and the Human Brain Project funded by the European Union. China has also spent hundreds of millions RMB for brain projects in recent years.
