Josh McDermott receives NAS Troland Research Award | MIT News

Cognitive scientist is recognized for groundbreaking research into how humans hear and interpret sound.

Sara Cody | Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences • mit
Jan. 17, 2018 ~2 min

Making preventive medicine more accessible | MIT News

MIT senior Anjali Misra is drawn to health care problems that don’t have easy answers.

Fatima Husain | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 17, 2018 ~8 min


Study: Rhythmic interactions between cortical layers underlie working memory | MIT News

MIT neuroscientists suggest a model for how we gain volitional control of what we hold in our minds.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Jan. 15, 2018 ~7 min

How the brain keeps time | MIT News

Neuroscientists discover networks of neurons that stretch or compress their activity to control timing.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 4, 2017 ~7 min

Stress can lead to risky decisions | MIT News

Neuroscientists find chronic stress skews decisions toward higher-risk options.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 16, 2017 ~7 min

MIT neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation | MIT News

Existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory formation should be revised.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 23, 2017 ~8 min

Brain waves reflect different types of learning | MIT News

For the first time, researchers have identified neural signatures of explicit and implicit learning.

Becky Ham | MIT News correspondent • mit
Oct. 11, 2017 ~7 min

Robotic system monitors specific neurons | MIT News

Success rate is comparable to that of highly trained scientists performing the process manually.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 30, 2017 ~8 min


How we recall the past | MIT News

Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit dedicated to retrieving memories.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 17, 2017 ~7 min

New tool offers snapshots of neuron activity | MIT News

FLARE technique can reveal which cells respond during different tasks.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 26, 2017 ~6 min

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