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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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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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Kathy Richmond | Science in Sixty
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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$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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Kathy Richmond | Science in Sixty
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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New Allen Distinguished Investigators will tackle unanswered questions about metabolism and the immune system
February 3, 2021
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News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: November 2020
November 5, 2020
Highlights include: new Allen Distinguished Investigators announced, a new podcast on SCANning for coronavirus, recent research on astrocytes, upcoming events, and more.
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Mouse study uncovers links between unsung brain cells and Huntington’s disease — and possible path for human therapies
October 21, 2020
Astrocytes, once thought of as inert ‘brain glue,’ may turn out to be key players in Huntington’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces New Allen Distinguished Investigators
October 8, 2020
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2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for gene-editing tool
Associated Press
October 7, 2020
Allen Distinguished Investigator Jennifer A. Doudna and her colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier won for developing CRISPR-cas9, a very simple technique for cutting a gene at a specific spot.
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Accelerating Frontier Science | The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
October 7, 2020
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group seeks pioneers and explorers willing to make big advancements, take risks, ask questions, be tenacious, and have curiosity to change the face of biology.
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News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: August 2020
August 20, 2020
Highlights include: Testing treatments aimed at Alzheimer's for Covid-19 patients, how funding basic neuroscience research can support Covid-19 research, a new study by AHA-Allen Initiative awardee Tony Wyss-Coray, and more.
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Could treatments aimed at Alzheimer’s disease help combat COVID-19?
August 5, 2020
A team of cardiology researchers had a creative idea for a new way to treat dementia. Now they think it could help coronavirus patients too.
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Old age changes the way blood accesses the brain
July 7, 2020
A new study in mice shows that contrary to longstanding dogma, blood proteins easily cross into the brain, but transport machinery breaks down with age
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News from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group: May 2020
May 20, 2020
Highlights include an important message for our research community, a face mask that detects coronavirus, our new video series #ScienceMatters, and more.
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Random chance in early brain development sets adult fruit flies’ personalities
March 24, 2020
Brain wiring asymmetry established as animals grow influences their innate behavior, a new study finds
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