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·April 27, 2017·2 min read

A Turbo Engine for Tracing Neurons

New software can be applied to existing neuron tracing algorithms to handle enormous data sets.

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·November 21, 2017·6 min read

New Details on Aged Brain, Alzheimer’s and Dementia

A new study that analyzed the brains of 107 older people sheds light on the neurobiology of both healthy and diseases aging.

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·March 1, 2018·4 min read

Diversity of Cortical Neurons Captured in Comprehensive Computer Model

Allen Institute researchers have produced a collection of computer generated models that accurately replicate cortical neuron activity.

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·May 9, 2018·3 min read

Allen Integrated Cell Released Online

Allen Institute researchers have launched a new predictive, comprehensive model of a living human cell. The 3D model has been released as a public resource that will allow researchers to study human disease models and better understand cell properties.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 27, 2018·6 min read

New Kind of Human Brain Cell Identified

Researchers have identified a new type of human neuron which they have dubbed the 'rosehip neuron'. The newly discovered cells are inhibitory neurons which may only be found in human and primate brains.

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·August 25, 2019·6 min read

Highest-resolution human brain ‘parts list’ to date lays road map to better treatments

Researchers have created the most comprehensive 'parts list' of the human brain to date. They uncovered crucial differences between human and mouse brain cells. The findings may explain why many drugs used in research do not work in human models.

This shows a 3D rendering of neurons from the dataset

Featured Neuroscience

·July 29, 2021·4 min read

Neuroscientists Unveil Wiring Diagram Containing 200,000 Cells and Nearly Half Billion Connections in Tiny Piece of a Mouse’s Brain

Researchers have compiled a new, highly detailed 3D brain map that captures the shapes and activity of neurons in the visual neocortex of mice. The map is freely available for neuroscience researchers and artificial intelligence specialists to utilize.

This shows cells in the primary motor cortex

Featured Neuroscience

·September 22, 2022·6 min read

Mapping the Whole Human Brain

The Allen Institute is launching a new global collaboration to map approximately 200 billion cells in the human brain by type and function.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Exposing Brain Tissue to Psilocybin Provides Insights Into Consciousness, Depression and Anxiety

Investigating how psychedelics such as psilocybin act on serotonin receptors, researchers shed new light on how the drugs affect consciousness and assist in treating a range of mental health disorders.

This shows a representation of cell inflammation.

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·June 12, 2023·6 min read

Inflammation Firestorm Could Be The Secret Culprit of Long COVID

An overactive inflammatory response might be the key to many long COVID cases. Through an examination of proteins in the blood, the researchers discovered unique inflammation markers present only in a subset of long COVID patients.

Allen Institute

A Turbo Engine for Tracing Neurons

New Details on Aged Brain, Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Diversity of Cortical Neurons Captured in Comprehensive Computer Model

Allen Integrated Cell Released Online

New Kind of Human Brain Cell Identified

Highest-resolution human brain ‘parts list’ to date lays road map to better treatments

Neuroscientists Unveil Wiring Diagram Containing 200,000 Cells and Nearly Half Billion Connections in Tiny Piece of a Mouse’s Brain

Mapping the Whole Human Brain

Exposing Brain Tissue to Psilocybin Provides Insights Into Consciousness, Depression and Anxiety

Inflammation Firestorm Could Be The Secret Culprit of Long COVID

The Vegetarian Code: Your Genes Might Dictate Your Diet

Graphene Oxide Nanoflakes May Be A Potential Ally Against Alzheimer’s

Savoring Bytes: New AI Understands Our Tasty Desires

Single Protein Rewires the Brain to Adapt to Motherhood

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