Kay Tye receives Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research
Neuroscientist recognized by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation for project on neural circuits for anxiety control.
Imaging the brain at multiple size scales
New technique can reveal subcellular details and long-range connections.
Researchers identify genome-modifying enzyme linked to Rett Syndrome
Deletion of the HDAC3 gene in the brains of mice causes cognitive and social impairments consistent with Rett Syndrome.
Featured video: Building a really big brain
Watch Brains@MIT create a 200-pound replica of a graduate student's brain.
Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene
Loss of Shank gene prevents neuronal synapses from properly maturing.
How the brain processes emotions
Neuroscientists identify circuits that could play a role in mental illnesses, including depression.
A new glimpse into working memory
Study finds bursts of neural activity as the brain holds information in mind, overturns a long-held model.
“Lost” memories can be found
Neuroscientists retrieve missing memories in mice with early Alzheimer’s symptoms.
