Departments
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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In search of better antidepressants
New study suggests targeting dopamine-releasing neurons could lead to more effective therapies.
December 12, 2012 -
Scientists image brain structures that deteriorate in Parkinson’s
New MRI technique could help doctors track how patients respond to treatment.
November 26, 2012 -
Brain waves encode rules for behavior
Fluctuations in electrical activity may also allow the brain to form thoughts and memories.
November 21, 2012 -
Inside the unconscious brain
New study reveals brain-wave patterns that mark loss of consciousness during anesthesia.
November 5, 2012 -
MIT sailing receives trio of ICSA All-Academic Team honors
October 31, 2012 -
How the brain controls our habits
MIT neuroscientists identify a brain region that can switch between new and old habits.
October 29, 2012 -
Belfer gift creates consortium targeting neurodegenerative diseases
Collaboration unites Picower Institute at MIT with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine.
October 29, 2012 -
Calcium reveals connections between neurons
New way to image brain-cell activity could shed light on autism and other psychiatric disorders.
October 17, 2012 -
Brain’s language center has multiple roles
Neuroscientists find Broca’s area is really two subunits, each with its own function.
October 16, 2012 -
Explaining the origins of word order using information theory
Researchers believe that information theory — the discipline that gave us digital communication — can explain differences between human languages.
October 10, 2012 -
Mehrdad Jazayeri to join BCS, McGovern Institute faculty
October 2, 2012 -
McGovern neuroscientist Constantine-Paton wins lifetime achievement award
September 28, 2012 -
How attention helps you remember
New study finds long-overlooked cells help the brain respond to visual stimuli.
September 27, 2012 -
A brain beyond borders
MIT senior Victoria Okuneye traveled to Mexico and Jamaica to pursue her passions for neuroscience and global service.
September 26, 2012 -
Four from MIT win NIH grants
Brown, Gore, Ploegh and Zhang receive grants for innovative biomedical research.
September 13, 2012 -
Predicting how patients respond to therapy
Brain scans could help doctors choose treatments for people with social anxiety disorder.
September 6, 2012 -
MIT neuroscientists achieve 'dream engineering' in rats
September 2, 2012 -
Stroke disrupts how brain controls muscle synergies
Distinctive patterns could allow doctors to develop better rehab programs for stroke patients.
August 20, 2012 -
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
August 9, 2012 -
Thinking about others is not child’s play
MIT study reveals changes in brain activity as children learn to read other people’s behavior.
August 9, 2012