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Scientists create landmark cellular atlas of one of the brain’s most important regions

Global consortium of more than 50 institutions and hundreds of scientists unveils the most detailed cellular atlas of the basal ganglia, the most disease-relevant region of the brain. All data is openly available for the global scientific community.
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media / Seattle Times
Seattle scientists help unveil ‘landmark’ findings on human brain
Among the consortium’s most significant findings, which were published in a package of 26 studies in the journal Cell, is the discovery of a new type of cell in the basal ganglia.
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New brain atlas promises disease breakthroughs
Biggest-ever map of brain region crucial to movement shines light on conditions including Parkinson’s, schizophrenia and autism
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New brain ‘atlas’ seeks to discover disease breakthroughs
A detailed new ‘atlas’ of part of the human brain has been revealed with researchers hoping it will help map the way to new therapies. Pauline Chan explains.
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Scientists Discover a Neuron That May Play a Role in Schizophrenia
A new 3D map of the brain's movement center is already generating discoveries
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Científicos analizaron 25 millones de células del circuito cerebral que controla movimientos y hábitos, y encontraron una neurona rara vinculada a la esquizofrenia
El atlas de los ganglios basales compara humanos, monos y ratones. Su catálogo común de células podría ayudar a entender el Parkinson y otros trastornos
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Cellular atlas created for the basal ganglia, a key brain region
Scientists have assembled a cellular atlas of a crucial brain region called the basal ganglia involved in functions such as movement, decision making, emotions and habit formation — an accomplishment that could help guide new treatments for several devastating diseases.
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Winning entries in the 2026 Nikon Small World competitions reveal the hidden interactions that govern everyday life.
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Alzheimer’s Memory Deficits Traced to Disrupted Brain Rhythms
Restoring a key protein may help brain cells regain the rhythms linked to memory and cognition.
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A Molecular Typewriter Maps Cell Lineages in Mice
By stamping barcodes into the genome, researchers traced cell lineages from a single starting cell to more than 1.2 million cells in a developing mouse embryo.
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