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New 3D mini brain models accelerate neuroscience research
Researchers have made a major advance in the development of human brain “organoids” — miniature, 3D tissue cultures that model brains in a dish. The new method, published in Nature, consistently grows...
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Harvard researchers present nanowire devices update
Machines are getting cozy with our cells. Embeddable sensors record how and when neurons fire; electrodes spark heart cells to beat or brain cells to fire; neuron-like devices could even encourage...
View ArticleA new paper examines how neuron-like implants could treat brain disorders
Charles M. Lieber and Shaun Patel, a faculty member at the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, see a field — their own — at a tipping point. In a perspective titled “Precision...
View ArticleAI researchers share data on how we sort options, make decisions
Researchers have been able to prove that the brain learns from experience since Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov conditioned dogs to drool in anticipation of food. In the 100-plus years since, however,...
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Student-athlete rebounds from head injury to earn degree in neuroscience
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Sope Adeleye went up for a block and everything went black. “I just got hit in the face,” she said, describing that...
View ArticleSingle neurons linked to social reasoning identified for first time
For the first time, scientists have identified the individual neurons critical to human social reasoning, a cognitive process that requires us to acknowledge and predict others’ hidden beliefs and...
View ArticleLiving through COVID may affect brains of the uninfected
Even for those never infected with SARS-CoV-2, new research shows that lifestyle disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have triggered inflammation in the brain contributing to fatigue,...
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A tour of the brain’s life span, complete with upside-down vision
This is a coming-of-age story — involving your brain. That’s how W.A. Harris opened his virtual Harvard Science Book Talk on Monday. The talk, presented by the University’s Division of Science, Cabot...
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Fresh insights into inflammation, aging brains
Results from a new study by Harvard researchers just published in Cell offer insights into the relationship between inflammation and the cognitive impairment we experience as we age, and suggest the...
View ArticlePatients undergoing surgery for cancer face higher risk of suicide
New research reveals elevated suicide rates among adults undergoing surgery for cancer, with half of the suicides occurring during the first three postoperative years. The study, led by a team of...
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