“SCOUT” helps researchers find, quantify significant differences among organoids
Unbiased, high-throughput analysis pipeline improves utility of “minibrains” for understanding development and diseases such as Zika infection.
David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~9 min
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~9 min
Scientists identify specific brain region and circuits controlling attention
Norepinephrine-producing neurons in the locus coeruleus produce attention focus, impulse control via two distinct connections to prefrontal cortex.
David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~8 min
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~8 min
Neural pathway crucial to successful rapid object recognition in primates
Recurrent processing via prefrontal cortex, necessary for quick visual object processing in primates, provides a key insight for developing brain-like artificial intelligence.
Alli Gold | School of Science •
mit
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~5 min
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~5 min
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