Elly Nedivi receives 2023 Kreig Cortical Kudos Discoverer Award

The neuroscientist is recognized for her ongoing work to understand molecular and cellular mechanisms that enable the brain to adapt to experience.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Nov. 29, 2023 ~3 min

What shapes your dog’s personality

Harvard neuroscientist who is unlocking secrets of the canine brain finds skills and temperament are not dictated by breed.

Anna Lamb • harvard
Nov. 21, 2023 ~6 min


New report highlights increase in number of children and young people with eating disorders

One in five children and young people have a probable mental health condition, according to The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues

Contrary to the commonly-held view, the brain does not have the ability to rewire itself to compensate for the loss of sight, an amputation or stroke, for

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 21, 2023 ~6 min

AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms

Cambridge scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system – in much the same way that the human brain has to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 20, 2023 ~9 min

Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

Cambridge scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 16, 2023 ~4 min

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words

Most people can draw from tens of thousands of words in their memory within milliseconds. Studying this process can improve language disorder treatment and appreciation of the gift of communication.

Nichol Castro, Assistant Professor of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo • conversation
Nov. 7, 2023 ~8 min

Using AI to optimize for rapid neural imaging

MIT CSAIL researchers combine AI and electron microscopy to expedite detailed brain network mapping, aiming to enhance connectomics research and clinical pathology.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Nov. 6, 2023 ~7 min


MIT scientists receive NIH BRAIN Initiative grants

BRAIN CONNECTS supports McGovern Institute and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences research aimed at mapping the brain’s connections.

Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Nov. 1, 2023 ~3 min

Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom

Spanning evolutionary biology, genetics, development, neurobiology, endocrinology and psychology, as well as current events and sports, students explore the complexities of the biology of sex.

Ari Berkowitz, Presidential Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Biology; Director, Cellular & Behavioral Neurobiology Graduate Program, University of Oklahoma • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 ~6 min

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