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Publication of "Working Memory" by Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch (1974) - Introduction of the influential multi-component model of working memory that replaced the earlier unitary short-term memory model and continues to guide research today.

First Functional MRI of a Human Brain (1991) - Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital performed the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, revolutionizing our ability to observe brain activity during cognitive tasks.

Launch of the Brain Initiative (2013) - President Obama announced this ambitious research initiative to revolutionize our understanding of the human brain, providing substantial funding for neuroscience research and technology development.