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Stem Cell Technique Could Preserve Endangered Bird Species
Caltech researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to freeze and preserve bird stem cells, offering a potential way to restore endangered species. The method enables scientists to culture, freeze, and later reconstitute avian stem cells—an advance that could one day bring extinct bird populations back to life. The work, led by Caltech postdoctoral scholar Xi […]
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FENS-CHEN – NeuroLeman Summer School in Geneva
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Chen Institute’s Grand Mirror Studio Earns Global Recognition for Science Storytelling
Grand Mirror Studio, a video program created by the Chen Institute and dedicated to using AI generated content to advance science communication through art and technology, has achieved major milestones in 2025, earning international acclaim across film, science, and digital media platforms. AIGC Art Film – Sebastian im Traum Grand Mirror’s experimental art film Sebastian […]
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Stem Cell–Based Embryo Models Reveal Pathway to Understanding Fertility
Caltech researchers have developed a powerful new method for creating embryo-like structures from stem cells that could transform how we study fertility. Using stem cells rather than a traditional fertilized egg, the team has built mouse embryo models called iG4-blastoids that closely mimic natural blastocysts, the stage of development when an embryo implants into the […]
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Parkinson’s Disease Drug Candidates Induce Unexpected Damaging Effects
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting over 10 million people worldwide. Some forms of Parkinson’s disease are characterized by an inability of cells to clean up dysfunctional mitochondria, the cells’ “powerhouses,” particularly in neural cells of the brain. Like batteries, the mitochondria provide energy for a cell to function, but also […]
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The Chen Couple and the Geopolitical Philanthropy of the 21st Century
Written by Laure Belot in Le Monde on August 27th. On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, under a tent protecting from the Californian sun in Pasadena California, a small stage brings together a most unusual Who’s Who: alongside the city’s mayor, Terry Torneck, and the president of the prestigious California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Thomas Rosenbaum, […]
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Entrepreneur Chen Tianqiao and Tsinghua AI Expert Launch Open-Source AGI Startup
Image source: unsplash Tianqiao Chen, founder of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, recently launched the MiroMind Open Deep Research (Miro ODR) project, a high-performance, fully open-source AI research platform that aims to challenge global leaders in the field. It recently ranked #1 on the FutureX ranking. The MiroMind AI team, under Dai’s direction, revealed […]
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How a Jawless Vertebrate Parasite Reveals Evolutionary Origins of the Thyroid
The thyroid, a vital endocrine organ in vertebrates, plays a key role in regulating metabolism and supporting growth. The first gland of both the nervous system and endocrine system to mature during an embryo’s development, it initially evolved more than 500 million years ago out of a “primitive” precursor organ in chordates known as the […]
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AIAS 2025 Call for Papers. There’s even more time!
There’s still time to submit your paper to the AIAS selection committee – the deadline is August 15th. AIAS, or the Chen Institute Symposium for AI Accelerated Science, will explore innovative use of AI in the physical and life sciences. Nobel Laureates Jennifer Doudna and David Baker will be part of a superstar line-up of […]
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2025 NeuroPSI – Chen Institute Joint Conference on Brain, Behavior & Beyond