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Team science in the era of remote work

Jul 14, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic dictates physical distance and many scientists are working from home, how can teams pivot to pull off coordinated research...

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Old age changes the way blood accesses the brain

Jul 7, 2020

A new study in mice shows that contrary to longstanding dogma, blood proteins easily cross into the brain, but transport machinery breaks down with ag...

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Sections of a healthy human brain (left) and a brain from a patient with Alzheimer’s disease (right).

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Seattle researchers team up to build hi-res brain map of Alzheimer’s disease

Jun 25, 2020

$40.5M NIH-funded project aims to pinpoint cells at the root of the progressive brain disease and home in on new therapeutic targets

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Tiny clumps of skin grown from human stem cells — complete with hair follicles — represent the most lifelike human skin grown in the lab to date.

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Cell Shorts | Lab-grown human skin holds promise for skin grafts

Jun 4, 2020

Researchers have succeeded in growing the most lifelike human skin in the lab to date. Allen Institute for Cell Science cell lines formed the basis...

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Researchers at the Allen Institute built a detailed map of the mouse brain from tiny virtual 3D blocks, or voxels. Illustration by Benedicte Rossi

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A new high-resolution, 3D map of the whole mouse brain

May 7, 2020

The reference atlas, years in the making, offers common ground to put neuroscience findings in context

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Science Matters | Redefining the immune system

Apr 29, 2020

"This is simply one of the best opportunities on the planet to really redefine how the immune system will be characterized in the future." Tom Bumol,...

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Man traces neuron on computer

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Gamers square off against scientists in online neuron-tracing game

Apr 29, 2020

In a time when millions of people are suddenly working from home — as of this writing, 42 states in the U.S. have enacted state-wide stay-at-home...

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Scientists are working on a face mask that detects coronavirus

Apr 23, 2020

Q&A with James Collins, Ph.D., a bioengineer who is developing a diagnostic face mask that signals if the wearer is infected with COVID-19

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Science Matters | Basic science is not basic

Apr 15, 2020

Understanding science -- at the basic level -- is extremely complex and sets the foundation necessary for advancements and discovery. Allen...

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