Young brains can take on new functions
Visual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language.
Wired for habit
Researchers discover neurons in the brain that weigh costs and benefits to drive formation of habits.
Toward smarter selection of therapy for psychiatric disorders
Researchers find that brain scans can predict the success of treatment for social anxiety disorder.
MRIs for a more peaceful world
Neuroscientists and political scientists join together to advance peace and reconciliation.
How we make emotional decisions
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that controls decisions that induce high anxiety.
Study links brain anatomy, academic achievement, and family income
In middle-schoolers, neuroscientists find differences in brain structures where knowledge is stored.
Tasting light
Newly discovered taste receptors for hydrogen peroxide allow worms to indirectly detect light.
In one aspect of vision, computers catch up to primate brain
Newest computer neural networks can identify visual objects as well as the primate brain.
MIT researchers to receive awards from the Society for Neuroscience
Three neuroscientists at MIT have been selected to receive awards from the Society for Neuroscience.
Picower and MIT scientists awarded BRAIN Initiative grants
Researchers will advance our understanding of the human mind and discover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure neurological disorders.