Media Coverage
Mar 16 2022 | Quanta Magazine
Biomechanical interactions, rather than neurons, control the movements of one of the simplest animals. The discovery offers a glimpse into how animal behavior worked before neurons evolved.
Mar 8 2022 | WIRED
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip, plans to test this year on human subjects. Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Paul Nuyujukian discusses what this means for brain implant science?
Mar 8 2022 | Spectrum News
Neuroscientist Ben Rein never intended to get into science communication. But simple frustration drove him to it after a shopping trip in early April of 2020, he says.
Feb 23 2022 | CNBC
MBCT NeuroTech trainee Favour Nerrisse is the Chair of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Feb 2 2022 | SF Chronicle
Pointing to an explosion of opioid overdose deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, Stanford researchers called Wednesday for a series of dramatic changes to how governments and society treat those addicted to the drugs, including the ending of incarceration for possession or use of illicit drugs.
Feb 2 2022 | The Guardian
Report warns opioid crisis has a ‘good chance’ of spreading globally as overdose deaths from all drugs increased during the pandemic.
Jan 28 2022 | The Scientist
Data from mouse models for mild coronavirus infections and human tissue samples offer further evidence that it doesn’t take a severe infection—or even infection of brain cells at all—to cause long-term neurological symptoms.
Jan 28 2022 | STAT News
Stanford neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje is studying the link between "chemo brain" and long Covid's brain fog.
Dec 8 2021 | The New York Times
Scientists who injected idle mice with blood from athletic mice found improvements in learning and memory. The findings could have implications for Alzheimer’s research and beyond.
Dec 8 2021 | Scientific American
The drumbeat of exercise’s brain benefits may sound familiar. Most of us know that getting our move on can mean a boost to mental and neurological health. But what if, through understanding these biochemical processes, we could get all of that brain gain without going through the exercise pain?...
