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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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Many long COVID patients suffer from persistent inflammation, study finds
Molecular footprint of the chronic condition could help guide clinical trial and treatment decisions
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SciShots: How to feed mini-organs
Scientists are making lab-grown mini-organs more lifelike by adding blood vessels
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Genes reveal surprising overlaps in brain diseases and disorders
Scientists find patterns in how disease-related genes switch on in the brain
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Hongkui Zeng elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Zeng was chosen for her contributions to understanding the cells and connections of the brain.
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SciShots: Star-shaped brain cells linked to OCD
Mouse study finds disease-linked molecule influences the intricate, beautiful patterns of the brain cells known as astrocytes.
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SciShots: Tracking immune cells’ digestion
Scientists are watching cells swallow microscopic beads in the hopes of better understanding the autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis
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Meet the machines that are helping us understand the brain
From probing neurons to grabbing microscope slides, cutting-edge equipment is helping neuroscientists advance research faster
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So you want to donate your brain to science
Monte Strohl donated his brain to research after his death, hoping to fuel science and help others with neurodegenerative conditions.
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A mysterious brain region: the claustrum
Far-ranging neurons, targets for psychedelic drugs, and complex influence on brain activity - new studies yield insight into this tiny, sheet-like...
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Biologists Get $100 Million From Billionaire Paul Allen To Investigate Cells
With a gift of $100 million from billionaire philanthropist Paul G. Allen, scientists will embark on an effort to understand how cells work and how they malfunction in disease. Leaders of this new endeavor announced the launch of the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Cell Science today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in Philadelphia.
Billionaire Paul Allen donates $100m to new ‘industrial scale’ effort to understand human cells
Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen is donating $100 million of his fortune to launch what he calls an “industrial-scale” effort to understand the basic building block of all living things: the cell.
Microsoft mogul to create new cell science center
Science - Eleven years after he established an institute dedicated to mapping the brain, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is announcing a sequel: the Allen Institute for Cell Science. Just like its predecessor, the new institute will be seeded with $100 million from Allen himself; will embrace big-team science, bringing together cell biologists, mathematicians, computational biologists, and other specialists; and will seek to decipher a world whose complexity is still largely uncharted.
