In the blink of an eye
MIT neuroscientists find the brain can identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds.
A common brain pathway for anxiety and social behavior
MIT neuroscientist Kay Tye finds a discrete brain circuit that controls social interaction, which is impaired in many brain disorders.
Discovering hippocampal connections responsible for episodic memory
MIT neuroscientists map neural circuits involving the CA2 region of the hippocampus.
Schizophrenia linked to abnormal brain waves
Neuroscientists discover neurological hyperactivity that produces disordered thinking.
With NIH grant, Kay Tye will take on obesity
The MIT professor has earned a 2013 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to further her obesity research.
DNA damage may cause ALS
New study finds link between neurons’ inability to repair DNA and neurodegeneration.
Poster session showcases UROP projects
Students presented the results of their summer UROP projects at the MIT Simons Center.
Making connections in the eye
Wiring diagram of retinal neurons is first step toward mapping the human brain.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offers seed grants, postdoc fellowships
Deadline for applications is September 30
The brains behind research on the brain
Mehmet Fatih Yanik develops tools to answer some of the central questions in neuroscience.
Neuroscientists plant false memories in the brain
MIT study also pinpoints where the brain stores memory traces, both false and authentic.
Breaking habits before they start
Turning off cells in a habit-associated brain region prevents rats from learning to run a maze on autopilot.
Complex brain function depends on flexibility
Neurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.