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Allen Institute Announces Complete Genetic Map of the Human Brain

Apr 30, 2021

The Wall Street Journal - Scientists funded by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen unveiled a $55 million computerized atlas of the human brain...

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Alzheimer’s Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward

Jun 25, 2020

NPR - Three research institutions in Seattle have joined forces to study how Alzheimer's disease takes root in the brain.

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Researchers Created a 3-D Map of 100 Million Cells in the Mouse Brain

May 13, 2020

Smithsonian Magazine - Neuroscientists have been using the tool since 2017 to pinpoint where exactly their data are coming from

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Science-ing from home

Mar 26, 2020

Nature - In the first of two articles about laboratory closures triggered by COVID-19, scientists affected by the shutdowns outline the tools they are...

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Epilepsy treatment side effect: New insights about the brain

Feb 11, 2020

AP News - Though Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it — to science.

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Scientists routinely cure brain disorders in mice but not us. A new study helps explain why

Aug 21, 2019

STAT - Lab mice endure a lot for science, but there’s often one (temporary) compensation: near-miraculous recovery from diseases that kill people.

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What can mice teach Allen Institute researchers about treating brain disorders in humans?

Aug 21, 2019

The Seattle Times - Psychiatric drugs meant for humans have been tested on mice for years. The two species’ brains have similar cellular structures....

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Scientists Start Building a Parts List for the Brain

Aug 21, 2019

Scientific American - A new study provides an extraordinary close-up of the menagerie of neural cell types, yielding possible leads for neurological...

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Subtle Differences In Brain Cells Hint at Why Many Drugs Help Mice But Not People

Aug 21, 2019

NPR - In mice, scientists have used a variety of drugs to treat brain disorders including murine versions of Alzheimer's disease

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