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 Cells Habituate November 19, 2024 Surprising new study shows single-cell organisms exhibit this simple form of learning
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence
Researchers Uncover Signal Needed for Blood-Brain Barrier July 12, 2023 The signal, produced by neurons, helps the barrier form and maintain its protective properties
An Age-Old Problem February 28, 2022 Leonid Peshkin has developed a new model system aiming to illuminate the fundamentals of aging
Hoist with Its Own Petard February 21, 2022 New research suggests way to turn SARS-CoV-2 against itself
Postdocs in the Pandemic June 18, 2020 HMS research fellows navigate myriad challenges at work and at home
Scientists@Home May 1, 2020 As most labs shift to remote work, HMS researchers find ways to keep the science going
Skeleton Key October 30, 2019 Researchers reveal structures of skeletal components in hair-like cilia
Caught in the Act October 23, 2019 First snapshots of cancer protein B-Raf illuminate basic biology, drug design
From Function to Form June 17, 2019 What can lab-made genetic mutations teach us about protein structure, function and dysfunction?