Cellular atlas guides new understanding of brain
New technology gives voice to pathologic changes in neurodegenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy.
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~5 min
A tour of the growing brain, complete with upside-down vision
W.A. Harris talks about his new book, “Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built,” which illustrates how one cell develops into the complex operational centers that not only make us human, but also individuals.
May 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Treatments for touch hypersensitivity explored in new research
Harvard professors David Ginty and Lauren Orefice describe how their innovations present a novel approach to treating tactile hypersensitivity in patients with autism-spectrum disorders.
Jan. 8, 2020 • ~15 min
Harvard to launch center for autism research with $20M gift
Created with $20 million gift, the Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research at Harvard Medical School will aim to unravel the basic biology of autism and related disorders.
Oct. 10, 2019 • ~7 min
Axon moves past role as a nerve cell’s foot soldier
Now research suggests that a nerve cells’ axons may be making decisions on their own, challenging the dogma that the nucleus and cell body are the control centers of the neuron.
Feb. 15, 2019 • ~8 min
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