Technique can image individual proteins within synapses

Rapid imaging method could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 26, 2019 ~7 min

Study finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brain

Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate region processes movement and reward information to help direct behavior.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Sept. 19, 2019 ~6 min


Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures

How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers find.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 19, 2019 ~9 min

Detecting patients’ pain levels via their brain signals

System could help with diagnosing and treating noncommunicative patients.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 12, 2019 ~9 min

Hearing through the clatter

Study reveals brain regions that respond differently to the presence of background noise, suggesting the brain progressively hones in on and isolates sounds.

Sabbi Lall | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Sept. 9, 2019 ~6 min

Two studies reveal benefits of mindfulness for middle school students

Focusing awareness on the present moment can enhance academic performance and lower stress levels.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 26, 2019 ~7 min

New method classifies brain cells based on electrical signals

Making electrophysiology more informative, team shows how to distinguish four classes of cells by spike waveform.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute • mit
Aug. 22, 2019 ~6 min

A new way to deliver drugs with pinpoint targeting

Magnetic particles allow drugs to be released at precise times and in specific areas.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 19, 2019 ~7 min


Finding the brain’s compass

A powerful method has allowed McGovern researchers to discover how the brain represents the complex world in simple shapes.

Sabbi Lall | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Aug. 12, 2019 ~6 min

How brain cells pick which connections to keep

Novel study shows protein CPG15 acts as a molecular proxy of experience to mark synapses for stabilization.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Aug. 6, 2019 ~7 min

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