Neurology

The CRISPR expert on why immigration should be considered an economic and national security asset for science

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can have the same genetic cause, a discovery that won two neurogeneticists a portion of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Cortical Labs says the stunt points toward a new kind of low-power computing—and perhaps a new way to study neurological drugs

A brain-computer interface allowed two people who had lost the ability to move their limbs to type at speeds of up to 22 words per minute

New gene therapy results bring hope for treating Dravet syndrome, a rare and often fatal seizure condition

Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds

An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all

After years of heartbreak, researchers have found an experimental treatment that can slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, according to early results from a small clinical trial

New deep-brain-stimulation implants for Parkinson’s disease can listen in on brain waves and adapt to treat symptoms. Can this approach target other conditions?

A neurologist explains why weather changes from heat waves to thunderstorms might bring on painful headaches

Neuroscientists have created the largest and most detailed map of a mammal’s brain in a landmark achievement

A new form of “adaptive” deep-brain stimulation adjusts itself based on the brain’s unique signals