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
How Good Are AI ‘Clinicians’ at Medical Conversations? January 2, 2025 Researchers design a more realistic test to evaluate AI’s clinical communication skills
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
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
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
Gift Empowers Trainees To Leverage Clinical AI for Better Health November 6, 2024 $6 million in funding equips scientists, leaders of the future
Rapid Release of Dopamine Not Needed for Initiating Movement, Study Reveals October 16, 2024 Research in mice explains why widely used Parkinson’s drug works for some symptoms but not others
Researchers Harness AI to Repurpose Existing Drugs for Treatment of Rare Diseases September 25, 2024 New AI model identifies drug candidates from existing medicines for thousands of rare diseases
A New Artificial Intelligence Tool for Cancer September 4, 2024 ChatGPT-like AI model can diagnose, guide treatment, predict survival for multiple cancer types
How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore August 22, 2024 Research in mice reveals role for hormone in altering brain wiring to shape behavior