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Nature 447, 362-363 (24 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447362c; Published online 23 May 2007

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NIH presents the mind of a child

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Bank of brain scans offers benchmark for studies.

A US National Institutes of Health (NIH) study into brain development during childhood is creating a database as a benchmark against which researchers on other studies can compare their data.Scientists will be able to apply to the NIH for access to the database once it is ready, probably before the end of the year.