Neuroscience

A researcher at Tufts School of Medicine explains how brain development — as well as current events — can influence decision-making in adolescence

Tufts University School of Medicine researchers develop imaging technology that records neuronal activity throughout the brain during the first weeks of recovery.

Researchers across the university are attacking the disease from all angles and will use the funding to identify better ways to prevent, track, and treat Lyme and its long-term consequences

Tufts was awarded 28 utility patents this year, demonstrating success from research across the university

A new study by Tufts researchers found a molecule that could be a target for treatment in patients who have become resistant to traditional anti-seizure drugs

Research from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences lends hope to families of patients with infantile spasms syndrome

Chronic stress affects the brain’s ability to regulate emotions—research at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is zeroing in on the key molecules involved

Neuroscientist Michele Jacob studies the CTNNB1 gene, which is crucial for cell development, but a mutation in the gene can result in a developmental disorder with no cure

Astrocytes, which make up nearly half of all brain cells, play a significant role in the body’s process of knowing when to eat and how efficiently to burn calories