Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits | MIT News

Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.

Helen Knight | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Nov. 9, 2016 ~6 min

Earl Miller receives Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience | MIT News

Neuroscientist recognized for his role in modeling brain circuitry as it gives rise to cognition.

Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Nov. 1, 2016 ~4 min


A delicate balance between positive and negative emotion | MIT News

Neuroscientists identify two neuron populations that encode happy or fearful memories.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2016 ~6 min

Pinpointing a brain circuit that can keep fears at bay | MIT News

Study suggests path to prolonging treatment effectiveness for phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Becky Ham | MIT News correspondent • mit
Sept. 26, 2016 ~7 min

Detecting emotions with wireless signals | MIT News

Measuring your heartbeat and breath, CSAIL device can tell if you’re excited, happy, angry, or sad.

Adam Conner-Simons | Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Sept. 20, 2016 ~6 min

Kay Tye receives Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research | MIT News

Neuroscientist recognized by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation for project on neural circuits for anxiety control.

Joshua Sariñana | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Aug. 3, 2016 ~3 min

In Stata Center phone booths, "light-therapy" aims to brighten moods | MIT News

Graduate student who suffered from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) develops MindHandHeart Innovation Fund project.

Sarah Goodman | MindHandHeart Initiative • mit
July 29, 2016 ~5 min

New clue to how lithium works in the brain | MIT News

Biologists find a possible explanation for why the drug helps bipolar patients.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2016 ~5 min


Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene | MIT News

Loss of Shank gene prevents neuronal synapses from properly maturing.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 24, 2016 ~6 min

How the brain processes emotions | MIT News

Neuroscientists identify circuits that could play a role in mental illnesses, including depression.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 31, 2016 ~7 min

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