neuroscience

In the Lab Elizabeth Cooney

Four neuroscientists win Kavli Prize for discovering genes behind serious brain disorders

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Transfusion of brain fluid from young mice is a memory-elevating elixir for old animals

Biotech Allison DeAngelis

STAT Plus: Startups are turning to a century-old technology to fuel a resurgence in neuro drug development

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

Swapping out the brain’s cleanup crew treats neurological disease in mice, study shows

First Opinion David Beier, Lucy Nalbach Tournas, and Gary Marchant

Applied neuroscience needs a task force to craft effective governance

In the Lab Tino Delamerced

Newly discovered brain cells may be a memory filing system, study suggests

First Opinion Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.

A preacher’s new calling: Connecting neuroscience researchers as a way to advance social justice

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

Researchers use ultrasound to precisely and safely activate brain cells in mice

In the Lab Isabella Cueto

Walking again after paralysis: Early study suggests stimulation could jolt spinal cord back to life

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Kisses, licks, and drool: Study shows how ‘saliva sharing’ shapes babies’ understanding of the closest relationships

Special Report Isabella Cueto

Jolting the brain’s circuits with electricity is moving from radical to almost mainstream therapy. Some crucial hurdles remain

In the Lab Angus Chen

STAT Plus: Mutations tied to blood cancers and other diseases may surprisingly protect against Alzheimer’s

In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: In the blood of marathoning mice, scientists find clues to how exercise benefits the brain

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Using optogenetics, scientists pinpoint the location and timing of memory formation in mice

First Opinion Kao Lee Yang

I’m almost always the only Hmong American scientist in the room. Yet I was told I come from a group overrepresented in STEM

Biotech Kate Sheridan

STAT Plus: Startup Spotlight: Vigil Neuroscience hopes to eventually target the rare disease ALSP 

In the Lab Claudia López Lloreda

STAT Plus: Researchers use machine learning to translate brain signals from a paralyzed patient into text

Exclusive Olivia Goldhill

STAT Plus: Athira Pharma CEO placed on leave amid allegations of altered images in her research papers

First Opinion Dana P. Goldman and Darius Lakdawalla

STAT Plus: FDA’s approval of aducanumab paves the way for ‘more momentous’ Alzheimer’s breakthroughs

Health Sara Reardon

Covid-19 gave scientists an opening to better understand how brain disorders arise

Biotech Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on the latest in neuroscience and CNS drug development

First Opinion Anna Wexler

STAT Plus: A skeptic’s take on Neuralink and other consumer neurotech

In the Lab Usha Lee McFarling

STAT Plus: New monkey model of Alzheimer’s disease may accelerate search for human treatments

In the Lab Usha Lee McFarling

STAT Plus: ‘It looks like a spaghetti bowl’: Scientists reveal a precise structure in a fabled worm’s tangled brain

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Experts encouraged by Denali’s early results in study of Hunter syndrome drug

In the Lab Eric Boodman

STAT Plus: Genetic reprogramming rejuvenates nerve cells and restores vision in mice

Health Meghana Keshavan

A MacArthur ‘genius’ will likely use his grant to support his wife’s work — in the name of science

In the Lab Sharon Begley

Brainiacs, not birdbrains: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute

Health tech Rebecca Robbins and Erin Brodwin

STAT Plus: Elon Musk’s Neuralink unveils prototype of brain implants — and looks toward clinical trials