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Several different types of neurons shown in position against a rendering of the mouse brain. Reconstructions of multiple cells in a circuit will help neuroscientists better piece together complete neural circuits. These neurons sit in the neocortex, the outermost shell of the mammalian brain.

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Most detailed map of mouse brain includes 5200 different types of cells

Mar 25, 2023

Researchers have mapped cell types in a mouse's brain, which could help us pinpoint the cells to target when treating various medical conditions

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The first wiring map of an insect’s brain hints at incredible complexity

Mar 9, 2023

Scientists have created the first detailed wiring diagram of an insect brain.

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Artistic rendering of covid 19 cells across a human body laying down

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Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments

Mar 1, 2023

The causes of long COVID, which disables millions, may come together in the brain and nervous system

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University of Washington study will survey Latinos in the state with COVID-19

Feb 20, 2023

A University of Washington study will survey the impact long COVID has had on Latino communities.

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Asian Pacific America: Neuroscientist Receives Prestigious Award

Feb 12, 2023

Asian Pacific America: Hongkui Zeng is the Director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle.

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3D illustration of cell with internal structures labelled in red, green, yellow, and blue

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Scientist unlock the secrets of what human cells really look like

Jan 11, 2023

Not all cells are the same.

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Interior Design of Human Cells is Mapped for the First Time, a Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize Healthcare

Jan 7, 2023

Scientists have just debuted a new way to see how cells organize themselves, shedding modern light on the building blocks of life.

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Artistic rendering of Alzheimer's plaques and tangles

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What Causes Alzheimer’s? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer

Dec 8, 2022

Scientists have long held onto the idea that sticky blobs of proteins sitting between brain cells are the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Now,...

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A Huge New Data Set Pushes the Limits of Neuroscience

Oct 3, 2022

The Allen Institute’s release includes recordings from a whopping 300,000 mouse neurons. Now the challenge is figuring out what to do with all that...

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Researcher examining brain diagram on computer screen

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Seattle researchers lead ambitious project to map the human brain

Sep 26, 2022

We could be on the cusp of breakthrough treatments for brain diseases, from Alzheimer's Disease to depression and ADHD. Local scientists from the...

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