The brain on his mind
First-generation senior Salvador Esparza finds roles in the lab, in the dorm, and onstage.
MRI reveals genetic activity
New MIT technique could help decipher genes’ roles in learning and memory.
Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina
New technique classifies retinal neurons into 15 categories, including some previously unknown types.
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.
Thinking hard about social problems
A senior in brain and cognitive sciences, Aliya Dincer turns next to challenges in education and economics.
Research reveals structure of key CRISPR complex
Work reveals how a genome-editing tool works to correct errors in the genetic code.
Optogenetic toolkit goes multicolor
New light-sensitive proteins allow scientists to study how multiple sets of neurons interact with each other.
Vision is key to spatial skills
Neuroscientists find that the ability to imagine spatial structures improves dramatically after blind children’s sight is restored.
School of Science welcomes new faculty
Professors' research areas include molecular mechanisms in cells, quantum condensed matter, and dark matter.
3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on new study of neuroscience’s most famous patient
Preliminary analysis of H.M.’s brain tissue lays groundwork for more comprehensive studies.
In the brain, timing is everything
Study reveals how the brain links memories of events that occur one after the other.
Erasing traumatic memories
New study identifies drug that could improve treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder.
In the blink of an eye
MIT neuroscientists find the brain can identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds.
A common brain pathway for anxiety and social behavior
MIT neuroscientist Kay Tye finds a discrete brain circuit that controls social interaction, which is impaired in many brain disorders.
Crossing disciplines, and international borders
Rhodes Scholar John Mikhael, who calls both the U.S. and Lebanon home, is also comfortable in many scientific fields.