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Curiosity Weekly: Mapping Minds is the White Whale of Brain Science

Sep 17, 2025

Understanding exactly how the billions of neurons and trillions of connections in our brains could be one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in...

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The Debrief: Bombarding Brain Cells with Lasers, Scientists Pinpoint the Source of Illusions, Revealing New Insights Into Schizophrenia

Sep 16, 2025

New research into how the brain processes illusions bombarded mice’s neural cells with lasers, artificially reproducing the brain activity...

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GeekWire: Scientists shine a laser light on the brain cells that show us illusions

Sep 16, 2025

Researchers from Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science and the University of California at Berkeley traced the role played by the cells, known...

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Huberman Lab: How to Expand Your Consciousness with Dr. Christof Koch

Sep 15, 2025

Andrew Huberman speaks with Dr. Christof Koch, PhD, a pioneering researcher on the topic of consciousness, an investigator at the Allen Institute for...

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All of these images show a subset of more than 1,000 of the 120,000 brain cells (neuron + glia) reconstructed in the MICRONS project. Each reconstructed neuron is a different random color. In some of the images, a subset of the neurons have been rendered as glowing in different ways to represent the fact that this dataset includes functional recordings from a subset of neurons.

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The Scientist: A Map of the Impossible: MICrONS Delivers AI and Neuroscience Advances

Sep 15, 2025

Scientists characterized the largest sample of a neural circuit to date to improve artificial intelligence models and better understand the brain.

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A colorful abstract representation of consciousness and quantum mechanics. The image features intertwining waves, particles, and energy fields, symbolizing the interconnectedness of mind and matter.

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Big Think: One neuroscientist’s deep dive into perception and reality

Sep 10, 2025

Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.

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KIRO 7: Stem cells provided by Allen Institute sent to space for research on International Space Station

Aug 24, 2025

In SpaceX’s latest launch of their Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday morning, the crew’s payload included stem cells for research on how to grow...

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Yahoo News: Stem cells provided by Allen Institute sent to space for research on International Space Station

Aug 24, 2025

In SpaceX’s latest launch of their Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday morning, the crew’s payload included stem cells for research on how to grow...

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The Chopra Well: Exploring Consciousness: Neuroscience, AI and the Nature of Reality

Aug 23, 2025

An insightful discussion with Dr. Christof Koch, a leading expert in neuroscience and consciousness. Discover how his work combines neuroscience with...

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KOMO: Stem cells used during space mission to help researchers study organ development, diseases

Aug 22, 2025

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a rocket into space from Florida on Saturday, August 23, 2025, with some very special cargo on board. Cedars-Sinai...

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