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Barack Obama has launched an ambitious plan to map the human brain for the first time, in an attempt to seek vital clues for treating diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

It’s also one of the administration’s so-called Grand Challenges. Those involved hope it helps treat complicated diseases like Alzheimer’s or tackle debilitating injuries such as post-traumatic brain syndrome. It could also unlock the mysteries of epilepsy and autism - a fitting announcement on World Autism.

President Obama Calls For A BRAIN Initiative.

There is this enormous mystery waiting to be unlocked, said President Barack Obama of the ambitious project unveiled at a White House ceremony packed with scientists

President Barack Obama held a live special announcement this morning to discuss his big brain science push. Here's what you need to know. Other than that, the details are sketchy - there are no defined goals or endpoints in the plan, other than to better understand how our brain cells work and interact. The NIH group will be led by Cornelia Bargmann of The Rockefeller University, and William Newsome of Stanford University