Brian explorer 2

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Dear,

I recently downloaded and installed Brain Explorer 2 for Windows, but when I launch the program I receive the following error message:

“Could not retrieve atlas list from http://www.brain-map.org. No atlas available for download.”

As a result, no atlases are available within the software.

In addition, I tried using the online Brain Explorer interface, but in the Gene Search section the icons are not clickable, so I am unable to visualize gene queries on human brain atlas.

Has anyone encountered similar issues?

Any suggestions on how to resolve this would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much in advance.

Anna

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Hi Anna,

Thanks for your interest in the Brain Explorer 2, and apologies for this inconvenience! We are working to address this issue as quickly as possible. I will follow up here as soon as we think we have implemented a fix and ask you to confirm that things are working on your end. Thank you for your patience!

Best,

Ray

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Hello I also have a similar error, it says “Could not retrieve atlas list from http://www.brain-map.org. No Atlases available for download”. Perhaps the service is down or there is a rate limit, I’ll try again tomorrow, but I’m not sure what is causing the issue.

Thank you

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Hi, I have the same issue.

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I have the same “could not retrieve atlas list from http://www.brain-map.org. No atlases available for download” issue.

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Hi, I also have the same issue, is it fixable? Thank you for your work, Michal

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I just downloaded the Brain Explorer, and I’m having the same issue. Is there a fix for this yet?

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I had the same issue, it’s like people are too busy doing science to pay any attention to software. The software ecosystem being built up around these projects is WAY too complicated. There are too many moving parts, and multiple points of failure. The software isn’t really fulfilling the promise of accessibility. The result is scientists move into a bigger ivory tower, which is probably the opposite of what we want (and need).

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Thank you all for your patience.

After thorough investigation, we’ve determined that the issue affecting Brain Explorer 2 are no longer viable to address. Given the complexity of the problem and the resources required for a fix, we’ve made the difficult decision to move towards retiring Brain Explorer 2 in the coming months.

We know that’s not the news anyone was hoping for and apologize for the inconvenience. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

As alternatives to the Brain Explorer 2 desktop application:

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It’s a relief to know that I am not the only one. I made the recommended software updates prior to my attempt to run BE2 and still got the same message. I will use the online version going forward.