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How the dark shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing our brains
drawing of a coronavirus looming over a sitting man

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How the dark shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing our brains

Why don’t drugs work as well for women? They’re tested on male mice.

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Why don’t drugs work as well for women? They’re tested on male mice.

Neuroscientist studies link between estradiol, dopamine, and recovery from such mental health disorders as PTSD

Neuroscientist studies link between estradiol, dopamine, and recovery from such mental health disorders as PTSD

Northeastern University researchers are mapping the brain signals of female rats to find more effective treatments for human women with PTSD

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Northeastern University researchers are mapping the brain signals of female rats to find more effective treatments for human women with PTSD

Northeastern University researcher says gender stereotypes are interfering with science

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Northeastern University researcher says gender stereotypes are interfering with science

Most biomedical research is done on male animals. That’s a public health problem.

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Most biomedical research is done on male animals. That’s a public health problem.

Northeastern neuroscientist joins Dalai Lama to explore spirituality and science
While many researchers and scholars examine trauma at the community or individual level, Rebecca Shansky investigates it a single neuron at a time. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University.

Northeastern neuroscientist joins Dalai Lama to explore spirituality and science

Researchers’ preclinical trial upends conventional wisdom about responses to fear

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Researchers’ preclinical trial upends conventional wisdom about responses to fear