Network neuroscience -- a review of network Neuroscience

Although substantial progress has been made recently , However, our understanding of the principles and mechanisms of complex brain functions and cognition is still incomplete . The emergence of network neuroscience has solved these persistent challenges . Network neuroscience studies the structure and function of the brain from a clear and comprehensive perspective , Look for new ways to draw 、 Record 、 Analyze and model the elements and interactions of neurobiological systems . Two parallel trends drive this approach : Availability of new experience tools , To create comprehensive maps and Record the molecules 、 Neuron 、 Between brain regions and social systems Dynamic mode of ; And the theoretical framework and computing tools of modern network science . The fusion of experience and computing advances has opened up a new frontier of scientific exploration , Include Network dynamics 、 Operation and control of brain network , And network process integration across time and space . This paper reviews the emerging trend of network neuroscience , And try to draw a path , To better understand the brain as a multi-scale network system .

introduction

Neuroscience is entering a period , It is marked by the scale of neural data obtained from most nervous systems 、 The scope and complexity are expanding rapidly , And across multiple levels of organization . these “ big data ” Most of them represent the Internet , These networks involve connecting large-scale neurobiology