neuroscience

In the Lab By Tino Delamerced

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

First Opinion By Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.

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

In the Lab By Jonathan Wosen

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

In the Lab By Isabella Cueto

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

Special Report By Isabella Cueto

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

In the Lab By Angus Chen

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

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

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

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

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

First Opinion By 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 By Kate Sheridan

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

In the Lab By Claudia López Lloreda

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

Exclusive By Olivia Goldhill

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

First Opinion By Dana P. Goldman and Darius Lakdawalla

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

Health By Sara Reardon

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

Biotech By Adam Feuerstein

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

First Opinion By Anna Wexler

A skeptic’s take on Neuralink and other consumer neurotech

In the Lab By Usha Lee McFarling

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

In the Lab By Usha Lee McFarling

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

Biotech By Matthew Herper

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

In the Lab By Eric Boodman

Genetic reprogramming rejuvenates nerve cells and restores vision in mice

Health By Meghana Keshavan

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

Health Tech By Rebecca Robbins and Erin Brodwin

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

The Readout LOUD By Damian Garde and Adam Feuerstein

The FDA’s chaotic week, Trump’s effect on science, and Musk’s big reveal

By Rebecca Robbins, Casey Ross and Erin Brodwin

STAT Health Tech: Elon Musk’s secretive brain implants startup & Verily’s move into health insurance

Special Report By Erin Brodwin and Rebecca Robbins

As Elon Musk’s Neuralink prepares to draw back the curtain, ex-employees describe rushed timelines clashing with science’s slow pace