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The Transmitter: Expanding set of viral tools targets almost any brain cell type

11.19.2024

Harmless viruses that encase short noncoding DNA elements called enhancers enable cell-type-specific gene delivery across the central nervous system...

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NPR: Timeline shows what happens to different brain cells as Alzheimer’s progresses

11.07.2024

An analysis of brains at various stages of Alzheimer's found that neurons called inhibitory neurons are the first to be affected by the disease.

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Fox News: New Alzheimer’s research reveals ‘quiet’ phase of the disease, before symptoms appear

10.18.2024

Researchers led by the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle and University of Washington Medicine have identified cellular changes in the...

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Kyle Travaglini and Mariano Gabitto, two male scientists, take a look at brain tissue samples on a clear slide in a lab at the Allen Institute.

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Newsweek: Alzheimer’s Hidden ‘Early’ Brain Damage Phase Revealed by Neuroscientists

10.17.2024

Alzheimer's disease damages the brain before any symptoms begin to appear, new research suggests. This is part of a new two-step model of Alzheimer's...

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New York Times: After a Decade, Scientists Unveil Fly Brain in Stunning Detail

10.03.2024

(Photo credit: Tyler Sloan for FlyWire, Princeton University) Scientists have mapped out how 140,000 neurons are wired in the brain of the fruit fly,...

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Nature: Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail

10.02.2024

(Photo credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University) “This is a huge deal,” says Clay Reid, a neurobiologist at the...

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NewScientist: Map of the immune system changing with age may help optimise vaccines

09.27.2024

Our immune cells change a lot as the decades progress, which could explain why we become more susceptible to certain conditions

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San Diego Union-Tribune: UC San Diego gets $10 million to study how climate change affects marine animals

09.11.2024

Scientists will look especially closely at how such warming impacts brain development

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Inside Philanthropy: Another Major Science Funder Dives into How Climate Change Affects Animal Brains

09.11.2024

Scientists at the new Allen Discovery Center will seek to identify the mechanisms behind resilience or vulnerability among species and populations as...

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Inc.: 5 Tips for Neuroscience Majors According to a Leading Expert

09.10.2024

(Photo credit: Getty/Inc.) Inc. spoke with Kaitlyn Casimo, a doctor and neuroscientist who leads the education and engagement program at the Allen...

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