Fish With Legs and Sea Slug Thieves: Lessons From Unusual Organisms June 2, 2025 Corey Allard studies the extremes and exceptions to uncover fundamental biological principles
What Happens When a Gene Quality-Control Mechanism Fails? May 5, 2025 Study solves riddle of how mutations in Integrator complex relate to neurodegeneration, cancer
Investigating the Molecular Intricacies of Interoception May 1, 2025 HMS researcher Rachel Wolfson studies how the brain receives signals from gastrointestinal organs
Harvard Medical School Researcher Receives Prestigious 2025 Gairdner Award April 11, 2025 Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas recognized for research on fundamental cell signaling pathway
How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions February 19, 2025 Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions
The Science of Love February 10, 2025 What research has gleaned about the most elusive of human experiences
Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer’s Defenses February 7, 2025 Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth
Drawing a Line From the Gut Microbiome to Inflammation and Depression January 21, 2025 Study provides explanation for one bacterium’s link to mental health
How Sound and Vibration Converge in the Brain to Enhance Sensory Experience December 18, 2024 Research may help explain why sense of touch gets stronger, more precise after hearing loss
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
Why Do Gliomas Tend To Recur in the Brain? December 5, 2024 First look at neuron-tumor connections illuminates formation, spread
Second Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Syndrome Involving Blindness, Deafness November 15, 2024 Method restored hearing, showed signs of improved vision in animals and organoids