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Mapping The Brain: Allen Institute Launches Observatory To Study Perception And Cognition
International Business Times - If one needed further evidence of the remarkable complexity of the brain, one needs to look no further than the first cache of data released Wednesday by the Seattle-based Allen Institute of for Brain Science.
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A lab founded by a tech billionaire just unveiled a major leap forward in cracking your brain's code
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The Allen Institute for Brain Science today announced the release of the Allen Brain Observatory: a highly standardized survey of cellular-level activity in the mouse visual system.
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Wired - Researchers at the Allen Brain Observatory mapped the visual cortices of 35 mice while they watched the classic Touch of Evil. Well, part of it, at least.
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Allen Institute Launches Brain Observatory
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A Mouse Watches Film Noir And Offers Clues To Human Consciousness
NPR - Letting mice watch Orson Welles movies may help scientists explain human consciousness.
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