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AI BioDesign accelerator combines experimental biology and artificial intelligence to learn nature’s design rules
Researchers from the Allen Institute, University of Washington, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, supported by Fund for Science and Technology, will build open AI models, datasets, and tools to accelerate biological design for health, sustainability, and other global challenges
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SciShots: tracking immune cells’ digestion
Scientists are watching cells swallow microscopic beads in the hopes of better understanding the autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis
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Meet the machines that are helping us understand the brain
From probing neurons to grabbing microscope slides, cutting-edge equipment is helping neuroscientists advance research faster
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So you want to donate your brain to science
Monte Strohl donated his brain to research after his death, hoping to fuel science and help others with neurodegenerative conditions.
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A mysterious brain region: the claustrum
Far-ranging neurons, targets for psychedelic drugs, and complex influence on brain activity - new studies yield insight into this tiny, sheet-like...
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Allen Institute's Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., receives prestigious Pradel Research Award from National Academy of Sciences
Hongkui's work has transformed our understanding of the brain. Her bold leadership of a large-scale project to define all the different types of cells...
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The interior design of our cells
Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks
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SciShots: who talks to the visual part of the brain?
Technique built off rabies virus lets scientists trace backward flow of neural activity in the mouse brain
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From Understanding to Impact | 2022 Annual Report
Allen Institute researchers are tackling the next frontiers of science
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Allen Institute Announces 2022 Next Generation Leaders
Six early-career neuroscientists will help guide research into the complexities of the mammalian brain
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