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.
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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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.
MIT senior takes on double major in brain and cognitive sciences plus theater arts
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How neurons lose their connections
Scientists identify protein that allows brain cells to dampen their sensitivity.
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
New technique could contribute to efforts to map the human brain.