Departments
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Three from MIT win NIH grants
Boyden, Ting and Tye receive grants for innovative medical research.
September 30, 2013 -
DNA damage may cause ALS
New study finds link between neurons’ inability to repair DNA and neurodegeneration.
September 15, 2013 -
MIT launches the Center for Neurobiological Engineering
Establishing a neuroengineering community that can set new research directions and address emerging issues in brain science.
August 27, 2013 -
Brain circuit can tune anxiety
New findings may help neuroscientists pinpoint better targets for antianxiety treatments.
August 21, 2013 -
Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia
Differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read.
August 13, 2013 -
Making connections in the eye
Wiring diagram of retinal neurons is first step toward mapping the human brain.
August 7, 2013 -
Neuroscientists plant false memories in the brain
MIT study also pinpoints where the brain stores memory traces, both false and authentic.
July 25, 2013 -
Controlling genes with light
New technique can rapidly turn genes on and off, helping scientists better understand their function.
July 22, 2013 -
Research update: Genome editing becomes more accurate
Improved technique makes it easier to add or delete genes in living cells, with less risk of off-target DNA damage.
July 21, 2013 -
Feng Zhang shares Vallee Foundation Young Investigator Award
July 19, 2013 -
Breaking habits before they start
Turning off cells in a habit-associated brain region prevents rats from learning to run a maze on autopilot.
June 27, 2013 -
Compulsive no more
MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments.
June 6, 2013 -
Reducing caloric intake delays nerve cell loss
Study points to role of protein in anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction
May 21, 2013 -
Complex brain function depends on flexibility
Neurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.
May 19, 2013 -
D-Lab Scale-Ups awards funds to three MIT social entrepreneurs
Shawn Wen ‘13, Kevin Cedrone SM ’10 PhD ‘13 and Sumana Shrestha MBA ‘13 to join the Phase I Fellowship Program
May 16, 2013 -
An unforgettable life
MIT neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin shares her memories of the world’s most famous amnesia patient.
May 14, 2013 -
Decoding ‘noisy’ language in daily life
Study shows how people rationally interpret linguistic input.
April 29, 2013 -
3Q: Robert Desimone on the federal BRAIN Initiative
Director of McGovern Institute discusses how new initiative to understand the human brain will affect neuroscience at MIT and beyond.
April 23, 2013 -
Exploring a breakdown in communication
Study reveals linguistic deficits behind autistic children’s difficulties understanding other people.
April 19, 2013 -
Four MIT researchers attend White House announcement of brain initiative
Obama invites Boyden, Brown, Desimone and Seung to launch of new federal initiative.
April 2, 2013