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Washington Post: New ‘brain atlas’ maps the highly complex organ in dazzling detail

Oct 18, 2023

Photo credit: Leterrior/NeuroCyto Lab (A vast initiative documents the many types of cells, such as the neurons above, that exist in human brains.)

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New York Times: The Human Brain has a Dizzying Array of Mystery Cells

Oct 18, 2023

Researchers have identified more than 3000 types of brain cells and human-specific features.

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FOX 13: ‘Open Science Day’ to honor the Allen Institute

Sep 15, 2023

You're invited to celebrate 'Open Science Day' Saturday in Seattle in honor of the Allen Institute's 20th Anniversary. This morning, we're looking at...

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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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