Illuminating neuron activity in 3-D
New technique allows scientists to monitor the entire nervous system of a small worm.
McGovern Institute
Feng Zhang wins NSF's Alan T. Waterman Award
Waterman Award is NSF's highest honor recognizing an outstanding researcher under the age of 35.
How the brain pays attention
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that’s key to shifting our focus from one object to another.
MRI reveals genetic activity
New MIT technique could help decipher genes’ roles in learning and memory.
Patrick McGovern, founder of McGovern Institute for Brain Research, dies at 76
$350 million gift in 2000 aimed to broaden neuroscientists’ understanding of the human brain.
Even when test scores go up, some cognitive abilities don’t
MIT neuroscientists find even high-performing schools don’t influence their students’ abstract reasoning.
Balancing old and new skills
MIT model explains how the brain can learn novel tasks while still remembering what it has already learned.
Two from MIT named to Popular Science's Brilliant 10 list
Pedro Reis and Feng Zhang recognized as young stars in science and technology.
Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia
Differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read.
McGovern Institute gets new brain scanner
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research installs new 3-tesla MRI scanner for human neuroimaging
Controlling genes with light
New technique can rapidly turn genes on and off, helping scientists better understand their function.
Research update: Genome editing becomes more accurate
Improved technique makes it easier to add or delete genes in living cells, with less risk of off-target DNA damage.