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From scientific breakthroughs to new open‑source tools, the Allen Institute’s work is reshaping how science is done—and who it’s for. Explore the latest news, stories, and highlights from across our research, partnerships, and open science efforts.
Zapping the right brain cells: The path to improved stimulation
New findings could help scientists develop better ways to treat brain disorders with electrical stimulation.
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Scientists are working on a face mask that detects coronavirus
Q&A with James Collins, Ph.D., a bioengineer who is developing a diagnostic face mask that signals if the wearer is infected with COVID-19
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Science Matters | Investing in science, investing in the future
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce talks about the importance of investing in science.
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Data Stories | Understanding STING
See how researcher Kathryn McGuckin Wuertz is trying to understand the relationship between infectious diseases and neurological diseases
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Science Matters | Basic science is not basic
Understanding science -- at the basic level -- is extremely complex and sets the foundation necessary for advancements and discovery. Allen Distinguished Investigator Clodagh O'Shea from the Salk Institute explains why [Basic] #ScienceMatters.
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‘For most of us, the immune system does the impossible’: Q&A with an immunology expert
Immunologist Troy Torgerson shares insights on research in the time of coronavirus, why the immune system is so fascinating, and the largest mysteries of human health and disease
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Science Matters | Science that stands the test of time
It’s almost impossible to make further scientific advances without basic - foundational - science. Baljit Khakh a scientist at UCLA and Allen...
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Allen Institute announces new phase of neuroscience research
Cell Types and MindScope research programs to enter new stages of resource generation and discovery; another neuroscience division to launch in 2022
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Scientists recreated part of the mouse brain on a computer - and showed it movies
The 230,000-cell simulation of part of the visual system can serve as a testbed for understanding general principles of the brain, its creators say
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What’s your favorite neuron? We asked 5 neuroscientists.
Once you’ve read this, you might have one too
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Data Stories | What our heartbeats reveal about our brains
The human brain pulses every time the heart beats. Scientists have used that tiny jiggle to reveal new insights about our neurons.
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Researchers reveal new details on aged brain, Alzheimer's and dementia
In a comprehensive analysis of samples from 107 aged human brains, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, UW Medicine and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute have discovered details that will help researchers better understand the biological bases for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in older populations.
Allen Institute for Brain Science announces 2017 Next Generation Leaders
The Allen Institute for Brain Science announces the newest cohort of Next Generation Leaders: a group of six distinguished early-career researchers who will provide feedback in both formal and informal settings to scientists at the Allen Institute.
