Possible role for Huntington’s gene discovered
Mutant forms of the gene disrupt chemical modifications that control access to genes necessary for normal brain cell function.
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Gloria Choi to join McGovern Institute
Choi will serve as McGovern Investigator and as assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences.
Editing the genome with high precision
New method allows scientists to insert multiple genes in specific locations, delete defective genes.
New insights into how brain synapses transmit information
Two essential proteins regulate the molecular machinery that controls neuronal communication and the release of signals between neurons.
In search of better antidepressants
New study suggests targeting dopamine-releasing neurons could lead to more effective therapies.
Scientists image brain structures that deteriorate in Parkinson’s
New MRI technique could help doctors track how patients respond to treatment.
Brain waves encode rules for behavior
Fluctuations in electrical activity may also allow the brain to form thoughts and memories.
Inside the unconscious brain
New study reveals brain-wave patterns that mark loss of consciousness during anesthesia.
How the brain controls our habits
MIT neuroscientists identify a brain region that can switch between new and old habits.
Belfer gift creates consortium targeting neurodegenerative diseases
Collaboration unites Picower Institute at MIT with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine.
Calcium reveals connections between neurons
New way to image brain-cell activity could shed light on autism and other psychiatric disorders.
Brain’s language center has multiple roles
Neuroscientists find Broca’s area is really two subunits, each with its own function.
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.
