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Scientific American: What Does It ‘Feel’ Like to Be a Chatbot?

Sep 7, 2023

Generative AI has made giant strides toward machine intelligence. Can machine consciousness be far behind? (By Christof Koch)

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Technology Networks: The Quest To Discover the Cell Types of the Brain

Aug 30, 2023

The goal is to uncover fundamental knowledge on diverse cell types and their three-dimensional organizational principles in these species’ brains.

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New York Times: 2 Leading Theories of Consciousness Square Off

Jul 1, 2023

(Photo credit: Van Royko) Scientists revealed the results of experiments testing how our brains give rise to conscious thought — and ended a...

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CNBC: New research sheds light on cause behind long COVID

Jun 16, 2023

Researchers from the Allen Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have discovered that an overactive inflammatory response could be at the root...

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CNBC: Allen Institute teams up with AWS to build first-ever map of the brain

Jun 8, 2023

Once the platform is complete, scientists could better understand links between genetics and different cognitive functions, as well as insights into...

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KOMO: Human-induced stem cells from Seattle now in space

Jun 5, 2023

The stem-cell study is part of a series of NASA-funded experiments led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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FOX13: Stem cells from Seattle’s Allen Institute to be studied on private mission to space

Jun 5, 2023

The groundbreaking experiment is part of a private mission to the International Space Station.

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The Wonders of the Human Brain

May 4, 2023

Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., was recently appointed to the National Academy of Sciences for her pioneering work on the mouse brain. Interview at 9-minute mark...

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Transcriptomic Data May Provide New Way to Classify, Compare Brain Disorders

Apr 20, 2023

A striking finding was the increased variability of excitatory cell types in psychiatric diseases.

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Tracking King County seniors (and their brains) for clues to dementia and Alzheimer’s

Apr 14, 2023

(Photo credit: Seattle Times) Among ACT’s most cutting-edge collaborations is a project with researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science to...

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