The News Journal ran a story Tuesday covering President Obama’s announcement of a new investment in scientific research, aimed at mapping the human brain. This project could unlock cures for diseases like epilepsy, autism and Alzheimer’s.
Senator Coons is a strong supporter of scientific research, and believes we must invest in basic and applied science in order to keep our economy competitive and drive innovation forward.
The “BRAIN Initiative” – the acronym stands for “Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies” – will look into ways people think, learn and remember, Obama said.
Its goal is developing new technologies that can record the activities of individual cells and neurons within the brain.
Obama cast the brain project as an example of how scientific research can generate economic growth.
Click here to read the full story on the News Journal’s website.