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A conversation with Marcia Haigis

Starting a lab is hard enough. Now do it in a pandemic.

Computational tools can help scientists understand how the brain makes split-second decisions

$20M awarded to groups studying human brain evolution, animal development

Initiative made possible by gift from Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg

Understanding brain’s visual system could inform development of better artificial systems

Disulfiram, a treatment for alcoholism, may cut severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

As bacterial infections impervious to drugs rise, so does the need to develop better antibiotics

Researchers have discovered neurons needed for acupuncture‘s anti-inflammatory response

Catalyzing basic insights into treatments

International search focused on scientific achievement, commitment to HMS values

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive