In the Lab By Sharon Begley In a first, cerebral organoids produce complex brain waves similar to newborns’, reviving ethical concerns
In the Lab By Sharon Begley Scientists routinely cure brain disorders in mice but not us. A new study helps explain why
In the Lab By Sharon Begley With mini-placentas and mini-brains, scientists try to unravel the roots of psychiatric disorders
The Readout LOUD By Damian Garde, Rebecca Robbins, and Adam Feuerstein Listen: Elon Musk’s monkey cyborg, Gilead’s shifting future, & an app for anxiety
In the Lab By Sharon Begley and Rebecca Robbins Do Elon Musk’s brain-decoding implants have potential? Experts say they just might
In the Lab By Rebecca Robbins Elon Musk wants to test brain-reading implants in paralyzed patients next year
Health By Damian Garde and Alex Hogan Watch: How did the amyloid hypothesis go from promising to perilous in the search for Alzheimer’s treatments?
Health By Sharon Begley Brain training shows promise as a treatment for veterans’ cognitive problems after TBI
In the Lab By Andrew Joseph By disabling a protein in the brain’s blood vessels, researchers ease age-related deterioration in mice
Health By Felice J. Freyer — Boston Globe Harvard, MIT share $9 million gift to study marijuana’s health effects
In the Lab By Sharon Begley Virtual vocal tract creates speech from brain signals, a potential aid for ALS and stroke patients
In the Lab By Sharon Begley The pigs were dead. But four hours later, scientists restored cellular functions in their brains
Health By Sharon Begley Zapping brain with precise electrical current boosts working memory in older adults, study finds
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney Michigan tops STAT Madness voting with a potential treatment for tinnitus
In the Lab By Sharon Begley In STAT Madness, CRISPR tools to treat brain disorders capture Editors’ Pick
In the Lab By Sharon Begley Old brains still make neurons, study finds, offering a possible way to protect against Alzheimer’s
In the Lab By Eric Boodman By decoding flickering brain signals, scientists envision a new way to detect consciousness
In the Lab By Megan Thielking Watch: ‘Taste of the future’: New microscopy technique captures stunning images of a fly’s brain
Special Report By Eric Boodman These children can neither move nor speak. Clowns and engineers are trying to listen to their inner worlds
Health By Karen Weintraub Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy or early life linked to autism diagnosis
Biotech By Adam Feuerstein, Damian Garde, and Rebecca Robbins A pharma veteran best known for biotech reflects on leading a startup, pricing a drug, and investing in politics
The Readout LOUD By Damian Garde, Rebecca Robbins, and Adam Feuerstein LISTEN: The biggest-ever IPO, drug prices rising in tandem, and burner Twitter accounts
Biotech By Kate Sheridan Startup Spotlight: This biotech is attracting attention, even without a broad portfolio
In the Lab By Sharon Begley With brain implants, scientists hope to translate paralyzed patients’ thoughts into speech
In the Lab By Sharon Begley How an outsider in Alzheimer’s research bucked the prevailing theory — and clawed for validation
Biotech By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe Pfizer, Bain launch a startup to focus on nervous system diseases
