How one and a half kilograms of interconnected cells can produce an immaterial sense of being remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of modern neuroscience.
In 2019, a COST action brought together more than 100 scientists from 30 European countries to explore the neural architecture that scaffolds consciousness.
In the ambitious attempt to build the neural architectural map of consciousness, five large-scale data collection sites were set up: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, UK, and Japan.
Altogether collecting data from more than 1000 participants. Despite COVID19 challenges, the first data collection site at Aarhus University has been successfully completed with more than 300 participants, and the second data collection site in Krakow is on the way to reach 200 participants in the coming weeks.
Over the past two weeks, a group of nine early career researchers were hosted by Dr Claude Bajada from the University of Malta to analyse the first set of results of action results.
Throughout the scientific missions, the group integrated MRI data with a wide spectrum of behavioral data on cognitive performance, perception, memory, sleep, personality.
For more information on the COST action readers are encouraged to visit our website, follow us on Twitter or to contact the action’s Science Communication Coordinator, Dr Claude Bajada.