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Feb 11, 2026
Consciousness is how we are able to feel, dream and imagine. And yet — scientists haven't figured out how consciousness definitively works.
Feb 10, 2026
Artificial intelligence can write you a passable love poem and some people even have romantic feelings towards it. But is the feeling mutual?
Feb 9, 2026
Machine learning is helping neuroscientists organize vast quantities of cells’ genetic data.
Feb 3, 2026
The labs are using Claude-powered AI agents to tackle the analysis, annotation, and coordination bottlenecks.
Jan 5, 2026
Fluorescent trackers are helping scientists study the mind in real-time.
This discovery will give scientists a way to find the root cause of diseases like Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia, Autism, Epilepsy, and more.
Dec 22, 2025
It will not only provide an inner window on brain disorders, but may become sophisticated enough to mimic the human brain’s full complexity.
Dec 10, 2025
Dr. Anton Arkhipov has spent the past 12 years at the Allen Institute working to replicate thousands of miles of mouse brain circuitry.
Dr. Tanya Daigle and Dr. Merit Cudkowicz join the NLS Podcast to reveal a future for ALS research that's closer than most people realize.
To understand the brain, it matters to precisely map how the brain’s neurons connect.
Dec 3, 2025
A rush of studies from labs in many subfields are revealing just how important astrocytes are in shaping our behavior, mood and memory.
A tech company is working on creating “micro-emotions” within AI to see how it effects their behavior, but not everyone buys into the idea.
Dec 2, 2025
Researchers collaborating on a BRAIN Initiative project unveiled the most comprehensive map of developing mammalian brains to date.
Nov 23, 2025
As many as 17 percent of people have had a near-death experience and these events can permanently affect a person’s life.
Nov 20, 2025
The first published virus-based gene therapy for SYNGAP1 deletion yields benefits despite the gene’s long length and complexity.
Nov 17, 2025
Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map of the brain ever created with Fugaku, Japan's ultra–fast supercomputer.
Founder Paul G. Allen believed in answering big, fundamental questions in biology (Big Science). The approach to tackling these questions is rooted in Team Science: where experts across multiple fields leverage unique talents in a coordinated, collaborative way to produce massive amounts of high-quality data. The data, tools, and resources created are freely available (Open Science) to the entire scientific community. Big, Team and Open Science–as practiced by the Allen Institute–accelerates progress, amplifies impact and benefits all.
