New evidence that shows how the brain makes decisions

New technology helps dissect how the brain ignores or acts on information

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy | Feb. 7, 2020 | harvard

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Harvard researcher records neural activity ‘live’

For decades scientists have been searching for a way to watch a live broadcast of neurons firing in real time. Now, a Harvard researcher has done it with mice.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy | May 24, 2019 | harvard

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Tags: science-technology adam-cohen caitlin-mcdermott-murphy ccb chemical-and-chemical-biology fas neurons physics yoav-adam

Harvard research challenges conventional thinking on cell membranes

Harvard’s Adam Cohen is the lead author of a new study that challenges conventional theories about the fluid nature of cell membranes and how they react to tension.

Peter Reuell | Nov. 8, 2018 | harvard

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Tags: science-technology adam-cohen cell cell-signaling cohen faculty-of-arts-and-sciences fas harvard jell-o membrane peter-reuell shi tension tension-signaling trans-membrane-proteins zheng-shi

Harvard research challenges conventional thinking on cell membranes

Harvard’s Adam Cohen is the lead author of a new study that challenges conventional theories about the fluid nature of cell membranes and how they react to tension.

Peter Reuell | Nov. 8, 2018 | harvard

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~6 mins   

Tags: science-technology adam-cohen cell cell-signaling cohen faculty-of-arts-and-sciences fas harvard jell-o membrane peter-reuell shi tension tension-signaling trans-membrane-proteins zheng-shi