A new glimpse into working memory
Study finds bursts of neural activity as the brain holds information in mind, overturns a long-held model.
Neuroscientists reveal how the brain can enhance connections
Newly identified mechanism allows the brain to strengthen links between neurons.
To locate objects, brain relies on memory
Neuroscientists identify brain region that holds objects in memory until they are spotted.
How the brain encodes time and place
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that is critical for forming episodic memories.
DNA breakage underlies both learning, age-related damage
Process that allows brains to learn and remember also leads to degeneration with age.
Researchers find “lost” memories
Scientists use optogenetics to reactivate memories that could not otherwise be retrieved.
How the brain tells good from bad
Neuroscientists identify neurons in the amygdala that assign emotions to experience.
The rise and fall of cognitive skills
Neuroscientists find that different parts of the brain work best at different ages.
How brain waves guide memory formation
Neurons hum at different frequencies to tell the brain which memories it should store.
Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Study of epigenomic modifications reveals immune basis of Alzheimer's disease.
Bacteria become “genomic tape recorders”
Engineered E. coli can store long-term memories of chemical exposure, other events in their DNA.
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.
Neuroscientists identify key role of language gene
Mutation that arose long ago may be key to humans’ unique ability to produce and understand speech.
Neuroscientists reverse memories’ emotional associations
MIT study also identifies the brain circuit that links feelings to memories.