How the Brain’s Compass Guides the Body February 7, 2024 A study in fruit flies reveals how the brain’s compass and steering regions make course corrections
The Surprisingly Simple Recipe for Starting to Grow a Limb February 5, 2024 Study illuminates development, could inform limb regeneration efforts
Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction January 4, 2024 Findings suggest need to consider reproductive health alongside prevention of insect-borne diseases
What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About the Immune System January 3, 2024 In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, immunology may be entering a new golden age
How the Immune System Fights to Keep Herpes at Bay December 14, 2023 New study findings could inform the design of treatments for a range of viruses that replicate in…
What Happens in the Brain While Daydreaming? December 13, 2023 Observations in mice hint at role of daydreams in remodeling the brain
Preapproval Requirement for Oral Anticancer Drugs May Interfere with Treatment December 12, 2023 New analysis raises concerns over delays, risk that some patients may discontinue medication
Building Models of the Brain to Take Them Apart December 5, 2023 Computational neuroscientist probes how the brain learns, remembers, and decides
New Clues Into the Head-Scratching Mystery of Itch November 22, 2023 Researchers identify common microbe as previously unknown culprit behind itch
Annual Awards Propel Basic Discoveries Into Clinic November 15, 2023 The Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards aim to harness fundamental insights into new treatments
What Human Diseases Can Teach Us About the Immune System November 14, 2023 Jennifer Oyler-Yaniv is studying cancer to understand general principles of the immune system
The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth November 6, 2023 Study details the physical, mental, and financial toll of gunshot injuries and deaths in children
