New Projects Aim To Pioneer the Future of Neuroscience
One study will investigate the alterations in brain activity at the cellular level caused by psilocybin, the psychoactive substance found in “magic mushrooms.” How do…
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The Allen Institute, founded by philanthropist Paul G. Allen in 2003, is a Seattle-based research organization dedicated to advancing our understanding of biology and the human body, particularly the brain. The institute focuses on large-scale, collaborative research projects that aim to uncover the complexities of bioscience and accelerate scientific discovery. Key areas of research include neuroscience, where efforts are concentrated on mapping the brain to understand cognition, cellular and molecular biology through the Allen Institute for Cell Science, and efforts to decode the immune system via the Allen Institute for Immunology. The organization emphasizes open science and sharing data and tools with the global research community to foster innovation and breakthroughs in multiple scientific fields.
A New Frontier in Neuroscience: Groundbreaking Study Reveals How Our Brains Develop Unique Cellular Identities
The study findings highlight the crucial impact of sensory experiences on brain development. Scientists have long understood that our brains are structured into distinct areas,…
First Complete Cellular Map of a Mammalian Brain Reveals Over 5,300 Cell Types
High-resolution atlas charts neural neighborhoods for more than 5,300 cell types. Six years and 32 million cells later, scientists have created the first full cellular…
Illuminating the Brain’s Reward Pathway – New Findings From Neuroscience
Rewards don’t just reinforce a specific action—they quickly change the whole pattern of how we behave. Imagine you’re teaching a dog to play fetch. You…
Unveiling the Mystery of “Unseeing” – New Research Sheds Light on Visual Masking Phenomenon
Delving into the science of a mystifying optical illusion: visual masking. A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience has made significant strides in understanding visual…
Decoding Humanity: The 3,000+ Brain Cell Types Revealing Our Secrets
You have 3,000+ different kinds of brain cells, and more insights from the largest human brain cell atlases created to date. Scientists have just unveiled…
Decoding Long COVID: Is Overactive Inflammation the Missing Key?
The molecular footprint of the chronic condition could provide valuable insights for guiding clinical trials and treatment strategies. A heightened inflammatory response could be at…
Exploring the Inner Workings of Human Cells – Database of 200,000 Cell Images Yields New Mathematical Framework
Researchers unveil a new method to visualize cell organization. Working with hundreds of thousands of high-resolution images, researchers from the Allen Institute for Cell Science,…
Neuroscientists Built an Ultra Detailed Map of the Brain Motor Cortex, From Mice to Monkeys to Humans
Hundreds of neuroscientists built a ‘parts list’ of the motor cortex, laying groundwork to map the whole brain and better understand brain diseases. Before you…
A New Complete, High-Resolution 3D Map of the Mouse Brain [Video]
The reference atlas, years in the making, offers common ground to put neuroscience findings in context. After three years of intensive data-gathering and careful drawing,…
Visual Neurons Don’t Work the Way Scientists Thought – “Much More Complicated”
Less than 10% of neurons in the mouse visual system behave the way scientists thought most such cells work to perceive the outside world. A…
How the Brain Is Wired: A New High-Resolution Map [Video]
Systematic tracing of how neurons connect reveals mammalian brain’s ‘org chart’ of possible information flow. In their quest to map the millions of neural highways…