Neurobiology

Academic research catches fire

Cleaning out digested proteins could reboot the ability of aging cells to make new neurons.

Low levels of the hormone vasopressin could be a biomarker for autism.

Manipulating brain switches could change our responses to fear.

Stanford researchers launch a massive study of lung tissue — healthy and diseased — in one of their own

Scientific innovations harness noise and acoustics for healing

Tiny lab-grown blobs could aid understanding of psychiatric and neurological disease

Trace of hope for Alzheimer’s patients

Implantable devices could detect and squelch urges

The pros and cons of ketamine