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Science: Can AI capture the mind-boggling complexity of a human cell?
Researchers have started to build systems of equations meant to simulate some of the cell’s workings.
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KOMO: Allen Institute scientists crack code on why flu shots work differently in older adults
Scientists at the Allen Institute are learning more about why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in some older adults.
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The Scientist: Aging Reprograms T Cell Behavior, Weakening Vaccine Responses
By profiling over 16 million immune cells after flu vaccination, scientists discovered that memory T cell function changes with age.
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Award-winning immunologist ​​Susan Kaech is the new executive vice president of the Allen Institute’s Immunology Moonshot.
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FOX Chicago: Can you really trust your gut? The science behind our 'sixth sense'
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Time: Why AI Companies Are Racing to Build a Virtual Human Cell
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