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Mapping the brain's visual world on psychedelics, texture and time
New OpenScope projects aim to pioneer the future of neuroscience
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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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Allen Institute for Cell Science releases first disease cell line collection to accelerate discovery
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New tools will advance study-and hopefully treatment-of common genetic heart conditions.
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Next Generation Leaders program returns for 2024
Applications now open for an engaging, collaborative opportunity for emerging scientific leaders.
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Hope for kids with IBD: New trial aims to improve treatment
Allen Institute for Immunology and Seattle Children's Research Institute launch study to unravel the molecular mysteries of pediatric IBD.
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In his latest book, Koch navigates ‘the sheer wonder and miracle of existence and that we are conscious at all.’
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Nature study reveals the key role vision plays in shaping the brain’s mosaic of neurons.
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Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center partnership kicks off with a cerebral celebration
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Scientists used advanced, single-cell genomics and spatial mapping technologies to reveal this complex and rich cellular landscape.
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Yahoo News: A new batch of 'brain atlases' shows how brain cells change from embryo to maturity
The field could soon show when problems like dementia emerge.
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Fox 13 Seattle: Why flu shots work differently in older adults
It is flu season and there is some new insight into why vaccines may work less effectively in older adults.
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Science: Can AI capture the mind-boggling complexity of a human cell?
Researchers have started to build systems of equations meant to simulate some of the cell’s workings.
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KOMO: Allen Institute scientists crack code on why flu shots work differently in older adults
Scientists at the Allen Institute are learning more about why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in some older adults.
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The Scientist: Aging Reprograms T Cell Behavior, Weakening Vaccine Responses
By profiling over 16 million immune cells after flu vaccination, scientists discovered that memory T cell function changes with age.
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The Scientist: A Neural Network Maps the Mouse Brain in Unprecedented Detail
Using spatial transcriptomics and AI, researchers redefined the mouse brain’s geography, uncovering hundreds of new subregions.
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GeekWire: Tech Moves: Allen Institute gets new exec
Award-winning immunologist ​​Susan Kaech is the new executive vice president of the Allen Institute’s Immunology Moonshot.
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FOX Chicago: Can you really trust your gut? The science behind our 'sixth sense'
This NIH-supported project aims to uncover the body’s true “sixth sense” — the subconscious communication between the brain and organs.
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Time: Why AI Companies Are Racing to Build a Virtual Human Cell
Cells are so complex, which is why some researchers are using AI to take new steps towards the goal of a “virtual cell.”
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