Brain circuit enables split-second decisions when cues conflict
New findings shed light on how we quickly assess risks and rewards before acting.
Neuroscientists identify brain circuit necessary for memory formation
New findings challenge standard model of memory consolidation.
Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
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Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.
Interstellate: Celebrating the the beauty of neuroscience
Caitlin Vander Weele, a graduate student in brain and cognitive sciences, launches a collaborative neuro-art pictorial magazine.
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Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s
Noninvasive technique reduces beta amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
Li-Huei Tsai receives Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award
Picower Institute director awarded for her research on brain development, neurological disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Creating new treatments for amblyopia
Study finds decreasing activity in the eye can help overcome visual impairment.
Four MIT faculty elected 2016 AAAS Fellows
Green, Ketterle, Nedivi, and Shrobe are among those recognized for their efforts toward advancing science.
Kay Tye Receives the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award
Picower Neuroscientist recognized for her work on emotional circuitry of the brain.
Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits
Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.
Earl Miller receives Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscientist recognized for his role in modeling brain circuitry as it gives rise to cognition.
A delicate balance between positive and negative emotion
Neuroscientists identify two neuron populations that encode happy or fearful memories.
Kwanghun Chung receives NIH New Innovator Award
Award will support the development of technologies that can enable a better understanding of complex biological systems.
Scientists identify neurons devoted to social memory
Cells in the hippocampus store memories of acquaintances, a new study reports.