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
Regulatory T Cells Found To Safeguard Brain Health, Memory Formation January 28, 2025 Research identifies guardian cells dwelling in the protective layers of the brain
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
Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus January 20, 2025 Findings could inform the design of treatments to combat infection
New Understanding of How Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington’s Disease January 16, 2025 Brain cell study shows mutation expands over decades, becomes rapidly toxic later in life
Two From HMS Receive National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation January 9, 2025 Emery Brown and David Walt honored at White House ceremony
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
Awards & Recognitions: November 2024 November 22, 2024 Honors received by HMS faculty, postdocs, staff, and students
How Cells Habituate November 19, 2024 Surprising new study shows single-cell organisms exhibit this simple form of learning
