Neuroscience News

Jesse Gomez, Wu Tsai Neuro alumni and current assistant professor at Princeton University, found that long-term Pokémon fans’ brains are built differently in research during his time at Stanford.

Wu Tsai Neuro faculty scholar Julia Kaltschmidt answers: "Is your gut a second brain?"

Postdocs Ernie Hwaun and Matt McCoy answer: "What can octopus and squid brains teach us about intelligence?"

Institute Director Kang Shen reflects on a year of transitions.

Interdisciplinary Postdocs and Brain Resilience Scholars will advance knowledge of brain health and aging.

Wu Tsai Neuro researchers and colleagues make groundbreaking discovery in neuroscience.

Researchers at the the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute explain mechanisms behind the image-generating model DALL-E and its similarities to the human brain, and what to expect for the future of artificial intelligence in creative mechanisms.

The Phil and Penny Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural 2022 Innovation and Catalyst Grants.

A collaborative research project across the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute labs and both sides of the Atlantic has discovered a mechanism for keeping neuron’s specialized axons and dendrites separate.

NeuroOmics technology lets researchers label and capture cell-surface proteins in intact, live tissue — opening opportunities to understand complex cellular interactions and future drug targets.

Lab-grown clusters of human brain cells integrate so well into young rats’ brains they enable researchers to study neurodevelopmental disorders’ molecular and circuit underpinnings.

Stanford chemist Carolyn Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her development of bioorthogonal reactions, which allow scientists to explore cells and track biological processes without disrupting the normal chemistry of the cell.

This year’s awardees are delving deeper into health care algorithms, advancing the production of 3D-printed organs, engineering bacteria to supercharge immune response, and much more.

Solving a sleep mystery, Dr. Emmanuel Mignot of Stanford University helps pave the way for new treatments.

The Wu Tsai Neuro sleep researcher is honored for discovering the role of orexins in narcolepsy and paving the way to new sleep disorder therapies.

The Stanford psychiatrist, neuroscientist and engineer is honored for developing a technology that lets researchers pinpoint the functions — and malfunctions — of specific brain circuits.