# Science News » NIH BRAIN Initiative Debuts Cell Census of Mouse Motor Cortex – for Starters

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NIH BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) has debuted its first data release, which focuses on motor cortex. In a related development, researchers have discovered cellular secrets of key social behaviors – mating, parenting, and aggression – in mouse hypothalamus.