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The data science future of neuroscience theory

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An approach for integrating the wealth of heterogeneous brain data — from gene expression and neurotransmitter receptor density to structure and function — allows neuroscientists to easily place their data within the broader neuroscientific context.

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Fig. 1: The potential of the neuromaps package.

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B.V. is supported by National Institute of General Medical Sciences grant R01GM134363.

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Voytek, B. The data science future of neuroscience theory. Nat Methods 19, 1349–1350 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01630-z

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