Lauren Uhr: a brain researcher motivated by personal experience | MIT News
MIT senior studies cognitive science and medicine from the vantage point of a person with dyslexia.
Nov. 21, 2016 • ~8 min
Kay Tye Receives the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award | MIT News
Picower Neuroscientist recognized for her work on emotional circuitry of the brain.
Nov. 15, 2016 • ~3 min
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.
Nov. 9, 2016 • ~6 min
Study suggests approach to waking patients after surgery | MIT News
Activating certain brain neurons may spur recovery from general anesthesia.
Oct. 24, 2016 • ~6 min
Mapping serotonin dynamics in the living brain | MIT News
Imaging technique that creates 3-D video of serotonin transport could aid antidepressant development.
Oct. 20, 2016 • ~7 min
A new player in appetite control | MIT News
Brain cells that provide structural support also influence feeding behavior, study shows.
Oct. 18, 2016 • ~6 min
A delicate balance between positive and negative emotion | MIT News
Neuroscientists identify two neuron populations that encode happy or fearful memories.
Oct. 17, 2016 • ~6 min
Kwanghun Chung receives NIH New Innovator Award | MIT News
Award will support the development of technologies that can enable a better understanding of complex biological systems.
Oct. 13, 2016 • ~4 min
Scientists identify neurons devoted to social memory | MIT News
Cells in the hippocampus store memories of acquaintances, a new study reports.
Sept. 29, 2016 • ~7 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.
Sept. 26, 2016 • ~7 min
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