Stories by Jon Hamilton
Jon Hamilton
Correspondent, Science Desk
By Jon Hamilton
Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it
Jon Hamilton | Jun 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The goal: to understand how brains control the behavior of an animal or human.
By Jon Hamilton
Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brainsJon Hamilton | Jun 11, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
By Jon Hamilton
We finally know enough about how the brain breaks to focus on fixing it, experts sayJon Hamilton | Jun 3, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
By Jon Hamilton
A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noiseJon Hamilton | May 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
By Jon Hamilton
Studying these young Alzheimer's patients led to breakthroughs. Trump cut the fundingJon Hamilton | May 7, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path
New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code.
Jon Hamilton | Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
