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Brain scientists unveil wiring diagram containing 200,000 cells and nearly half billion connections in tiny piece of a mouse's brain
July 29, 2021
Detailed map captures 3D shapes of neurons and their synapses in stunning detail and is open to community for neuroscience and machine learning research
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Share methods through visual and digital protocols
July 21, 2021
See how our teams — and others — are developing effective protocols to equip researchers with essential skills and ensure that experiments can be replicated.
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Inside the Human Immune System
June 22, 2021
Our immunology researchers developed a new technique, TEA-seq, to capture three types of data simultaneously from thousands of single cells.
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To understand human cells, scientists look beyond genes
June 16, 2021
Deep dive into detailed images of human heart cells uncovers a disconnect between gene expression and cell structure
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Study maps all the types of neurons across two major structures of the mouse brain
May 18, 2021
Cell-type parts list of the mouse neocortex and the hippocampal formation yields new information about how the mammalian brain evolved and develops
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Shannon Reynolds | Science in Sixty
May 19, 2021
In our latest Science in Sixty, meet Shannon Reynolds, who has always had a knack for solving complex problems.
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