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12.09.2024
The Allen Institute for Brain Science’s MapMySpikes challenge aimed to address a key challenge in neuroscience by making connections between...
10.14.2024
Scientists map Alzheimer’s advance at fine cellular level and identify some of the first neurons lost to disease, providing potential targets for...
10.01.2024
The BICAN Rapid Release Inventory provides early access to comprehensive single-cell data, aiming to accelerate brain research.
09.24.2024
A two-week summer camp for neuroscience students building bridges, surfacing insights, and teaching cutting-edge computational methods
09.23.2024
Researchers develop a machine learning approach to classify brain cells more precisely, which could aid studies into their role in health and disease.
08.20.2024
Washington Research Foundation grant will accelerate gene therapy development for the rare, devastating disorder.
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08.14.2024
Scientists have found a way to selectively target neurons damaged in spinal motor diseases.
05.07.2024
In his latest book, Koch navigates ‘the sheer wonder and miracle of existence and that we are conscious at all.’
04.24.2024
Nature study reveals the key role vision plays in shaping the brain’s mosaic of neurons.
04.10.2024
Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center partnership kicks off with a cerebral celebration
04.03.2024
Scientists used advanced, single-cell genomics and spatial mapping technologies to reveal this complex and rich cellular landscape.
12.13.2023
High-resolution atlas charts neural neighborhoods for more than 5,300 cell types
10.12.2023
You have 3,000+ different kinds of brain cells, and more insights from the largest human brain cell atlases created to date
10.09.2023
Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes leaders who have demonstrated...
09.26.2023
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research will lay the groundwork to map entire brains in incredible detail
05.15.2023
Scientists find patterns in how disease-related genes switch on in the brain
05.02.2023
Zeng was chosen for her contributions to understanding the cells and connections of the brain.
03.15.2023
From probing neurons to grabbing microscope slides, cutting-edge equipment is helping neuroscientists advance research faster
03.13.2023
Monte Strohl donated his brain to research after his death, hoping to fuel science and help others with neurodegenerative conditions.