Neuroscientists find memory cells that help us interpret new situations
Neurons that store abstract representations of past experiences are activated when a new, similar event takes place.
Neurons that store abstract representations of past experiences are activated when a new, similar event takes place.
A specialized MRI sensor reveals the neurotransmitter’s influence on neural activity throughout the brain.
The same neurons responsible for encoding reward also form new memories to suppress fearful ones.
Scientists pinpoint the role of a receptor in vision degradation in amblyopia.
An artificial intelligence model developed at MIT shows in striking detail what makes some images stick in our minds.
Brain and cognitive sciences professor studies how the human mind is able to learn so rapidly.
Rendever’s VR platform brings new experiences and fond memories to aging adults in nursing homes.
Engineers program human and bacterial cells to keep a record of complex molecular events.
Novel study shows protein CPG15 acts as a molecular proxy of experience to mark synapses for stabilization.
Neuroscientists find brain activity patterns that encode our beliefs and affect how we interpret the world around us.
Noninvasive treatment improves memory and reduces amyloid plaques in mice.
New open-source system provides fast, accurate neural decoding and real-time readouts of where rats think they are.
Picower Institute researchers discover the brain mechanism that helps details come flooding back when you visit a scene again.
When you slow down after exiting the highway, or hush your voice in the library, you’re using this brain mechanism.
Mahdi Ramadan and Alexi Choueiri’s common experiences as Lebanese evacuees led both to study the human brain at MIT.