A head of time
For the first time, neuroscientists find brain cells that keep track of time with extreme precision.
In Profile: Matt Wilson
By listening in on rat brains, the Picower Institute neuroscientist tries to understand the role of sleep in learning and memory
Why we learn more from our successes than our failures
MIT study sheds light on the brain's ability to change in response to learning
Songbirds reveal how practice improves performance
MIT research provides new insights about trial-and-error learning
Researchers find new actions of neurochemicals
Work with tiny worm could point to new treatments for human brain disorders
Sleep helps build long-term memories
Picower Institute study strengthens link between sleep, memory formation
Picower-led team pinpoints gene key to Alzheimer's-like reversal
Success in restoring memories in mice could lead to human treatments
Investigating a sometimes-faulty protein's role in brain links
Picower study could lead to new treatments for autism, more