New system for human genome editing has potential to increase power and precision of DNA engineering
CRISPR-Cpf1 offers simpler approach to editing DNA; technology could disrupt scientific and commercial landscape.
McGovern Institute
Possible new weapon against PTSD
Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder.
Young brains can take on new functions
Visual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language.
Wired for habit
Researchers discover neurons in the brain that weigh costs and benefits to drive formation of habits.
Toward smarter selection of therapy for psychiatric disorders
Researchers find that brain scans can predict the success of treatment for social anxiety disorder.
MRIs for a more peaceful world
Neuroscientists and political scientists join together to advance peace and reconciliation.
How we make emotional decisions
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that controls decisions that induce high anxiety.
Seeking deeper understanding of how the brain works
Edward Boyden develops techniques to study the brain, and how it operates, in finer detail.
Study links brain anatomy, academic achievement, and family income
In middle-schoolers, neuroscientists find differences in brain structures where knowledge is stored.
Tasting light
Newly discovered taste receptors for hydrogen peroxide allow worms to indirectly detect light.
MIT team enlarges brain samples, making them easier to image
New technique enables nanoscale-resolution microscopy of large biological specimens.