Inside the adult ADHD brain
Brain scans differentiate adults who have recovered from childhood ADHD and those whose difficulties linger.
Illuminating neuron activity in 3-D
New technique allows scientists to monitor the entire nervous system of a small worm.
Pinpointing the 'oops' moment in the brain
MIT research sheds light on how mice "think" when they retrieve correct memories and notice their mistakes.
How the brain pays attention
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that’s key to shifting our focus from one object to another.
New respect for primary visual cortex
A previously underappreciated brain region performs complex sequence learning.
Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina
New technique classifies retinal neurons into 15 categories, including some previously unknown types.
Patrick McGovern, founder of McGovern Institute for Brain Research, dies at 76
$350 million gift in 2000 aimed to broaden neuroscientists’ understanding of the human brain.
McGovern Institute to honor neurogenetics researcher Huda Zoghbi
Zoghbi receives the Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience for her work on the genetic basis of human brain disorders.
Optogenetic toolkit goes multicolor
New light-sensitive proteins allow scientists to study how multiple sets of neurons interact with each other.
Vision is key to spatial skills
Neuroscientists find that the ability to imagine spatial structures improves dramatically after blind children’s sight is restored.
3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on new study of neuroscience’s most famous patient
Preliminary analysis of H.M.’s brain tissue lays groundwork for more comprehensive studies.
Expanding our view of vision
New brain-scanning technique allows scientists to see when and where the brain processes visual information.
Researchers develop new method to control nanoscale diamond sensors
Technique allows tiny sensors to monitor small changes in magnetic fields, such as when neurons transmit electrical signals.
In the brain, timing is everything
Study reveals how the brain links memories of events that occur one after the other.