The New York Times
Bruce McEwen, 81, Is Dead; Found Stress Can Alter the Brain
A neuroscientist, Bruce McEwen showed how an unrelenting barrage of stress hormones can break down the body, leading to disease, depression, obesity and more.
Quanta Magazine
Glial Brain Cells, Long in Neurons’ Shadow, Reveal Hidden Powers
“In the human brain, glial cells are as abundant as neurons are. Yet we know orders of magnitude less about what they do than we know about the neurons,” said Shai Shaham, a professor of cell biology at the Rockefeller University who focuses on glia.
The Scientist
A Woman of Firsts, Early 20th Century
Florence Sabin, a scientist at Rockefeller in the early 20th century, was known for her pioneering research and efforts to support women in science.
