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A prescription for exercise: Scientists want to help you find the best workout for your brain
August 9, 2022
Researchers are developing a fitness wearable to personalize exercise and lower the risks of dementia
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DNA Typewriter keeps a record of cells’ long histories
July 21, 2022
Molecular recording device could be used to trace cell-by-cell growth of an entire animal
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SciShots: Glowing muscles of the comb jelly
May 27, 2022
Biologists are studying the neurons and muscle cells of the ctenophore, a type of sea jelly that is the sister group to all other animals
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These brain cells named for stars contribute to Alzheimer’s
November 3, 2022
Mouse study reveals many new types of cells known as astrocytes and narrows their role in neurodegenerative disease
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A prescription for exercise: Scientists want to help you find the best workout for your brain
August 9, 2022
Researchers are developing a fitness wearable to personalize exercise and lower the risks of dementia
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DNA’s molecular wrinkles: Why you might be older or younger than you think
August 3, 2022
‘Epigenetic clocks’ vary with disease and even by organ, but scientists are still trying to understand why
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DNA Typewriter keeps a record of cells’ long histories
July 21, 2022
Molecular recording device could be used to trace cell-by-cell growth of an entire animal
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SciShots: Glowing muscles of the comb jelly
May 27, 2022
Biologists are studying the neurons and muscle cells of the ctenophore, a type of sea jelly that is the sister group to all other animals
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SciShots: How the brain plugs leaks
April 22, 2022
A delicate molecular dance maintains the blood-brain barrier, protecting the brain while allowing transport of necessary resources
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A map of all our brains’ blood vessel cells finds new clues to Alzheimer’s disease
February 14, 2022
Scientists release the first cell-by-cell atlas of the human blood-brain barrier
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SciShots: A cell’s fate
February 11, 2022
Synthetic biology is helping scientists understand development
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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announces 23 new Allen Distinguished Investigators
February 9, 2022
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Open call for Allen Distinguished Investigator award proposals
February 1, 2022
We are seeking letters of intent for frontier science funding to support technology development in Protein Lifespan and Nutrient Sensing. Up to eight awards will be made for up to $10M total funding. Submit by March 1.
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SciShots: Mini-brains
January 14, 2022
Lab-grown mini-organs are helping scientists understand how our own brains evolved
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Naked mole rats don’t show signs of old age, but their DNA says otherwise
December 23, 2021
‘Queens’ of the rodent colonies age even more slowly than the extremely long-lived naked mole rat
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$20M awards fund centers’ studies of human brain evolution, animal development
December 2, 2021
Two Allen Discovery Centers enter their next phase of discovery, poised to address large questions about biology
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News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: December 2021
December 2, 2021
Highlights include: $20M in funding to support frontier science, how sped-up evolution may have molded the human brain, upcoming events and more.
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Sped-up evolution may have molded the human brain by slowing neuron growth
September 9, 2021
Quickly evolving stretches of DNA unique to humans are important for brain development, a new study finds
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News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: June 2021
June 23, 2021
Highlights include a new study by the Allen Discovery Center for Human Brain Evolution, a Science in Sixty video featuring Kathryn Richmond, and more.
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Science in Sixty | Kathy Richmond
May 5, 2021
Kathryn Richmond, Senior Director of The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, is looking for the best ideas out there to change how we think about biology and accelerate discovery.
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Your life history is written in your cells' mutations
April 13, 2021
New study traces developmental history of the human body using small differences in DNA between each of our cells
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How old is this bat? A new DNA-based test can tell.
March 23, 2021
Molecular clock links immunity, cancer suppression to bats’ extraordinarily long lives; new method could also help conservation efforts
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News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: March 2021
March 18, 2021
New open calls for ADI awards, Immunometabolism ADIs announced, and more
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