alt Hacker NewsThe article sometimes makes it sound like this is a diagnostic tool but am I wrong in thinking it's a reference constructed from a small number of individuals?
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pchangr • today at 11:33 AM
my understanding is that they took 3 specimens, aged 25 gestational weeks, 9 and 54 years old.. did “800 serial histological sections” and manually tagged them. But you can check out the information yourself here: https://anchor.humanbrain.in/
stefantalpalaru • today at 10:53 AM
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374884848 • today at 11:05 AM
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Correct...
"Anchor is not a diagnostic tool. Instead, its greatest value lies in the questions it could help answer."
and
"Users can zoom from the whole brainstem seen on MRI down to individual neurons while maintaining their precise spatial relationships."
Thats pretty cool. The diagnosis/evaluation is still in the hands of another entity (doctor/scientist/AI assistant). More samples (via end of life donations) would help understanding, early diagnosis, and hopefully/eventually cures.