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Mapping the whole human brain: Allen Institute to lead global collaboration
September 22, 2022
NIH BRAIN Initiative to fund primate brain atlases, maps of developing mouse brain, coordination and knowledge sharing, and brain function research
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Look in the labs
September 12, 2022
Get a behind the scenes look at the specialized laboratories and talented teams who make our work possible here at the Allen Institute.
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23 interns, 4 coffee machines, 1 summer: Through the eyes of this year’s cohort of budding science professionals
August 26, 2022
Allen Institute welcomes interns on-site for the first time since 2019 — these are some of their stories
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Mapping the whole human brain: Allen Institute to lead global collaboration
September 22, 2022
NIH BRAIN Initiative to fund primate brain atlases, maps of developing mouse brain, coordination and knowledge sharing, and brain function research
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SciShots: The brain’s mysterious, multipurpose immune system
September 16, 2022
Microglial cells act as the brain’s waste disposal when healthy — can they be manipulated to protect against disease?
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Opening up about open science
September 15, 2022
In five words, more or less, what does open science mean to you? We asked our talented teams at the Allen Institute.
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Look in the labs | Electron Microscopy Suite
September 15, 2022
Mapping the brain is a gigantic undertaking. Look in the lab to see how our scientists are using electron microscopy to map intricate connections between brain cells at ultra-high resolution.
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Look in the labs | Immunology
September 14, 2022
See how our Immunology scientists are working to develop a consistent, standardized, and comprehensive understanding of the human immune system
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Look in the labs | Neural Dynamics
September 13, 2022
Scientists are 3D imaging whole mouse brains in high resolution to learn how different brain regions connect and communicate.
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Look in the labs
September 12, 2022
Get a behind the scenes look at the specialized laboratories and talented teams who make our work possible here at the Allen Institute.
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Look in the labs | Cell Science
September 12, 2022
What makes human cells healthy and what goes wrong in disease? Allen Institute for Cell Science researchers investigate to learn more.
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23 interns, 4 coffee machines, 1 summer: Through the eyes of this year’s cohort of budding science professionals
August 26, 2022
Allen Institute welcomes interns on-site for the first time since 2019 — these are some of their stories
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Lab Notes | Bees suffer from social isolation too
August 25, 2022
Neuroscientist Z Yan Wang investigated how social isolation impacted young bumblebees, and it looks like they grow up to be a little ‘socially awkward.’
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From 300,000 mouse neurons, scientists hope to glean how the brain drives behavior
August 23, 2022
New public dataset captures billions of electrical spikes from brains of animals trained to identify ‘oddball’ photos
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A prescription for exercise: Scientists want to help you find the best workout for your brain
August 9, 2022
Researchers are developing a fitness wearable to personalize exercise and lower the risks of dementia
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SciShots: Clusters of Alzheimer’s cells
August 5, 2022
New data explores the cellular landscape of Alzheimer’s disease
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DNA’s molecular wrinkles: Why you might be older or younger than you think
August 3, 2022
‘Epigenetic clocks’ vary with disease and even by organ, but scientists are still trying to understand why
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Where does Alzheimer's begin?
July 29, 2022
Pinpointing the cellular roots of Alzheimer's disease to find new targets for treatments and therapies.
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DNA Typewriter keeps a record of cells’ long histories
July 21, 2022
Molecular recording device could be used to trace cell-by-cell growth of an entire animal
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News from the Allen Institute | July 2022
July 15, 2022
Highlights include: a podcast episode with Christof Koch on building consciousness meter, a patient's story with multiple myeloma, exploring why the brain so difficult to understand, and more!
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SciShots: The 3D network inside a mouse’s brain
July 8, 2022
Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of the brain using light-sheet microscopy
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SciShots: Brain tumors in high-res
June 30, 2022
Scientists are using tumor “spheroids” to study glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer
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