News & Research

Susan Shao joins HMS faculty

HMS scientists untangle a twisted plot of epigenetic malfunction that gives rise to aggressive…

Posture-mediated low blood pressure could mask cognitive deficits in Parkinson’s

Fast-spreading virus can take multiple routes into the growing brain

Both scientists sat down with HM News to talk about what they study and why.

Researchers adjust hunger response via fast-acting neurotransmitter

Survey: Parents are generally open to placebos in pediatric research—with caveats

Specific types of serotonin neurons modulate aggression

Mammalian bone gene may be repurposed to fuel cognition in humans

Origin of human consciousness may lie in newly pinpointed brain network

Advanced analysis of brain structure shape may track progression to dementia

Differences in immune cells’ wiring indicate possible gene-editing targets