Enhancing activity of a specific component of neurons’ “NMDA” receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity, and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile X lab mice.

New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution.

The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells.

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance.

Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.

A new computational model explains how neurons linked to spatial navigation can also help store episodic memories.

Machine-learning models let neuroscientists study the impact of auditory processing on real-world hearing.

Place cells are known to encode individual locations, but research finds stitching together a “cognitive map” of a whole environment requires a broader ensemble of cells, aided by sleep, over several days.

Inspired by the mechanics of the human vocal tract, a new AI model can produce and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. The method could help build new sonic interfaces for entertainment and education.

McGovern Institute neuroscientists use children’s interests to probe language in the brain.