Neuroscience News

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

Wu Tsai Nero affiliate Kristen K. Steenerson shares her insights on a new web-based system that could potentially let patients treat themselves at home.

When mice watch other mice fight, neurons in their brains fire as if they were physically fighting.

Brain cells are crucial for triggering fights — but also become active when mice merely observe fights.

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

During the pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression soared around the globe, resulting in a shortage of mental health care providers and long wait times for

Institute Director Kang Shen reflects on a year of transitions.

Graduate student Gabriella Muwanga answers: "What are migraines, and why are they so hard to treat?"

Oxytocin signaling may not be responsible for prairie voles’ strong social bonds, including their proclivity for staying close to their mates according to re

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.

Rob Malenka answers: "Why are psychiatrists taking a fresh look at MDMA?"

Experts, including Stanford researchers, weigh in on whether the newly approved Alzheimer's treatment lecanemab is worth taking.

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.

On this show, we criss-cross scientific disciplines to bring you to the frontiers of brain science, one simple question at a time.

Researchers at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are at the forefront of a seismic shift that’s putting a spotlight on once taboo psychedelic substances as a promising new frontier in psychiatric medicine.