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A modern map of the human cerebral cortex

An authoritative map of the modules that make up the cerebral cortex of the human brain promises to act as a springboard for greater understanding of brain function and disease. See Article p.171

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Yeo, B., Eickhoff, S. A modern map of the human cerebral cortex. Nature 536, 152–154 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18914

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