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Connections in the brain

A colourful brain scan where parts of the brain have been shown in bright colours.

What does the brain look like?

These pictures, from Developing Human Connectome project, show the connections in the brain at different levels in 3D using diffusion MRI.

A detailed brainscan of a child using very bright colours

A child's brain scan

A colourful brain scan belonging to a child

Close up of a child's brain-scan