Articles about brain

Sophia the Robot looking at itself as if in a mirror

Can AI agents become conscious? Experts look ahead to artificial general intelligence

There’s no question that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more intelligent, thanks to software platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini and… Read More

Comparison of simulated imagery, natural vs. artificial

Elon Musk’s claims about brain implants for artificial vision get a reality check

If Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain-implant venture succeeds in its effort to create next-generation brain implants for artificial vision, the devices… Read More

Combined visualizations of mouse brain cell types

Researchers map the entire mouse brain, cataloging 5,322 different types of cells

Neuroscientists have unveiled their most comprehensive and detailed map of cell types across the entire mouse brain, delivering the latest… Read More

Could AI become conscious? Physicists and neuroscientists search for answers

Will artificial intelligence serve humanity — or will it spawn a new species of conscious digital beings with their own… Read More

Atlases lay out detailed maps of the brain for humans and other primates, cell by cell

In a tour de force for neuroscience, teams of researchers have published a voluminous set of brain-cell atlases for humans… Read More

Neuroscientist recounts his long strange trip to plumb the depths of consciousness

Could magic mushrooms hold the key that unlocks the secrets of consciousness? Well, maybe not the only key. But Allen… Read More

With Elon Musk’s help, ‘Three Little Pigs’ demonstrate Neuralink’s brain implant

With grudging assistance from a trio of pigs, Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk showed off the startup’s state-of-the-art neuron-reading brain implant… Read More

Allen Institute will host $40.5M brain research center to map the effects of Alzheimer’s disease

A $40.5 million collaborative research center headquartered at Seattle’s Allen Institute aims to create high-resolution maps of brains ravaged by… Read More

Study spotlights the Allen Institute’s latest 3-D reference atlas of the mouse brain

The third time’s the charm for the Allen Institute for Brain Science’s 3-D atlas of the mouse brain. Version 3… Read More

For the first time, Allen Institute records the activity of a rare, mysterious kind of brain cell

Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science have captured the first-ever recording of electrical spikes from von Economo neurons… Read More

Movie-watching mice pose a mystery for brain scientists: What are all those neurons doing?

For years, neuroscientists have been monitoring the brain activity of mice as they looked at a wide range of images… Read More

Allen Institute maps out a high-resolution ‘org chart’ for connections in the brain

Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute say a new and improved map of the mouse brain reveals not only how different… Read More

Allen Institute kicks brain wave recording into overdrive with Neuropixels probe

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science is sharing 70 trillion bytes’ worth of data documenting electrical activity in mouse brains,… Read More

Are dogs conscious? How about computers? Brain scientist Christof Koch takes on deep questions

Do animals possess consciousness? Can consciousness be uploaded into a computer? Can we measure objectively whether someone is conscious or… Read More

Neuroscientists publish a ‘parts list’ for the brain, detailing differences between mice and humans

A study led by researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science lays out a “parts list” for the brain,… Read More

Neuroscientists fine-tune brain-to-speech translator – but there’s a long road ahead

Neuroscientists have demonstrated a computerized system that can determine in real time what’s being said, based on brain activity rather… Read More

Elon Musk takes the wraps off Neuralink brain probe and aims for human trials

Two years after word emerged that tech billionaire Elon Musk was backing a company called Neuralink, the secretive brain-link venture… Read More

American Heart Association and Allen Institute select teams for brain campaign

Medical researchers know all about the blood-brain barrier, but Seattle’s Allen Institute and the American Heart Association have selected three… Read More

Neuroscientists draw up a ‘parts list’ covering 133 different types of brain cells

How many different kinds of cells are there in the brain? At least 133 kinds, including two types of neurons… Read More

Allen Frontiers Group awards $13.5M for research on cancer, cells, aging and brains

It’s notable that the newest class of Allen Distinguished Investigators, announced today by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, includes… Read More

Scientists discover a mysterious kind of human brain cell that’s not found in mice

A gene-by-gene, neuron-by-neuron search has turned up a new breed of brain cell that may serve as a fine-scale “volume… Read More

OpenScope gives neuroscientists time on Allen Institute’s telescope for the brain

OpenScope is open for business. The Seattle-based Allen Institute for Brain Science has taken a page from the playbook for… Read More

Brain scientists meet to share data on magic mushrooms and other matters

What’s the best way to fine-tune brain stimulation to stop tremors? How do brain-wave patterns shift as we grow up?… Read More

Hewlett Packard Enterprise selected to support supercomputer brain simulation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise says it’s been selected to build a supercomputer designed to simulate the inner workings of the mouse… Read More

Allen Institute nearly doubles the size of its mouse brain cell database … in 3-D!

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has added about 900 virtual mouse brain cells to its Allen Cell Types Database,… Read More

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain-chip venture reportedly looks into rodent experiments

If Neuralink, the brain-chip company backed by billionaire Elon Musk, ever wants to hook up minds and machines, it’ll have… Read More

Allen Brain Institute shares huge database of computerized neurons at work

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science has created a publicly available database of computerized neuron models that could be used… Read More

Researchers study links between gut bacteria and brain’s memory function

AUSTIN, Texas — Can probiotic bacteria play a role in how well your memory works? It’s too early to say for… Read More

Where does consciousness come from? Brain scientist closes in on the claustrum

SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, neuroscientist Christof Koch has been searching for the seat of consciousness — a quest that has taken… Read More

They’re alive! Allen Institute harvests data from bits of living human brain tissue

Zapping brain cells from living human tissue? It sounds like a creepy Halloween tale, but for the Allen Institute for… Read More