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Making Connections, in the Brain and in Science

PhD student Minsu Kim gained confidence, experience in the lab of neurobiologist Wei-Chung Allen Lee

6 min read
Portrait photo of Minsu Kim looking at the camera.
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

By Studying Fruit Flies, Rachel Wilson Is Changing How We Understand the Brain

Research on navigation in Drosophila melanogaster reveals fundamental principles about how nervous systems operate

15 minute read
A woman with short curly hair, wearing a red blazer and jeans, sits on a stool in a lab with computers and scientific equipment in the background. She has a wide smile and is looking off to the side.
Harvard Medicine magazineCare Delivery Research

The Covert Consciousness Dilemma

The discovery of hidden awareness in seemingly unresponsive patients is raising pressing questions in brain injury care

11 minute read
A collage of a brain scan, EEG lines, grid patterns, and a tennis player.
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

What Happens to the Brain Under Anesthesia

When nobody could explain exactly how anesthesia renders a person unconscious, Emery Brown went looking for answers

8 minute read
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Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

The Connectome 2.0 Scanner Captures the Brain in Unprecedented Detail

A one-of-a-kind MRI machine helps researchers see the relationship between the structure of the brain and how it functions

4 minute read
Colorful visualization of brain neural pathways. The vibrant fibers resemble a complex weave, displaying various colors of reds, greens, and blues against a black background.
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

Reconsidering the Causes of Schizophrenia

Discovering a sensory quirk in patients sent Robert Freedman on a decades-long quest for genetic and biological clues

4 minute read
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New Immune System Enhancer Extends COVID-19 Vaccine Protection In Animal Models

Adjuvant could reduce need for frequent boosters with mRNA vaccines

2 min read
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Experimental Drug Doubles Median Survival in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Clinical trial shows promise of RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib to extend life, delay cancer growth

4 min read
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Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Preterm Births in Extreme Heat

New findings highlight role of aspirin in climate change-linked pregnancy health

3 min read
A doctor holds a stethoscope against a pregnant person’s belly

Exercise Hormone Protects Neurons in Preclinical Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Study helps explain exercise benefit for MS, suggests irisin could offer a target for future therapies

3 min read
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Researchers Identify Shared Molecular Signatures of Aging Across Mammals

“Transcriptomic clocks” offer new way to track aging and mortality, test interventions

2 min read
A chart unrelated to the current study shows activity levels of 3,000 genes in each of 619 tissue samples, forming a tapestry-like pattern of reds (high activity), yellows, greens, and blues (low activity).

New Analysis Confirms Benefits of Childhood Flu Vaccines

“Natural experiment” shows pediatric vaccines significantly reduce number of influenza cases

3 min read
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