System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behavior.

Picower Institute study explains what happens when working memory reaches its full capacity.

Seven staff members honored for their outstanding contributions to the MIT community.

With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.

Brain rhythms act as a gate for information entering and leaving the mind.

High-frequency gamma oscillations sort similar-looking objects; lower-frequency beta oscillations kick in when connections are more abstract.

Researchers map the amygdala's distinct but diverse and dynamic neighborhoods where feelings are assigned.

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

Neuroscientists identify a circuit that helps the brain record memories of new locations.

A novel algorithm enables statistical analysis of time series data.