facts about the brain

Scientists revealed that the human brain functions much like the Internet or a network of friends. In addition, scientists also found that the human brain is like a complex interaction network.
Scientists using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to study the human brain activity and determine the difference in every part of the brain are connected. The researchers conclude, the human brain can be visualized as jarigan complex interactions that depend on the called node to efficiently carry information.
The study found, "Property 'small world' is enable efficient connectivity," said Dante Chialvo psychologists from Northwestern University.
Other networks, social and biochemistry, was known to also depend on similar principles.
After measuring the degree of correlation between the activity of tens of thousands of areas of the brain, scientists are finding, many nodes have few connections. In addition, scientists also found, only a few nodes connected to one another.
'Connections super' node is acting as a liaison as the Internet to disseminate information. So, "If you can understand the workings of the Internet, you can understand the workings of the brain," Chialvo said.
Scientifically, the findings of the basic principles of brain function is indicated, "the fundamental properties of the brain can be understood through the network."
The results of this research is expected to help research on schizophrenia, Alzheimer's and other chronic illness. The results of this research was published in the journal Physical Review Letters.