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How far are we from human brain simulation and what will it mean for science?
Scientists could re-create the brain function of a small animal in the next several years, and human brain emulation might happen in our lifetime
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sci shots: a burst of color shows where cells live and what they do
spatial transcriptomics gives immunologists a fuller picture of one of life’s building blocks
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Developing AI models that learn like a real brain
Shanahan Fellow Denis Turcu is using the world's most detailed brain map to rewrite how machines learn
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The genetic defect in cancer that turns cells into “rule breakers”
Scientists use Allen Institute cell lines to learn how the genetic defect spreads in stem cells
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Designing better weapons to fight prostate cancer
New study unlocks key insights that could help develop next-generation immunotherapies
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“Computational crystal ball” helps predict cell behavior
New technology could lead to better treatments for cancer by allowing scientists to perform virtual experiments
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Neuropixels Opto sheds new light into deepest regions of the brain
A single tool measures and manipulates brain cell communication and democratizes advanced neuroscience
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What extreme experience can teach us about consciousness
Christof Koch speaks to a global audience about psychedelics, unresponsive patients, and the unsolved mystery of conscious experience
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