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Watch Brains@MIT create a 200-pound replica of a graduate student's brain.
Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene
Loss of Shank gene prevents neuronal synapses from properly maturing.
How the brain processes emotions
Neuroscientists identify circuits that could play a role in mental illnesses, including depression.
A new glimpse into working memory
Study finds bursts of neural activity as the brain holds information in mind, overturns a long-held model.
“Lost” memories can be found
Neuroscientists retrieve missing memories in mice with early Alzheimer’s symptoms.
How neurons lose their connections
Scientists identify protein that allows brain cells to dampen their sensitivity.
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
New technique could contribute to efforts to map the human brain.
