ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2018·5 min readSeeing the Brain’s Electrical ActivityA new optogenetics approach allows the imaging of neurotransmission without the use of electrode, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 14, 2018·6 min readBack and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to LanguageEngaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2018·5 min readThe Molecular Mechanisms Behind Memory FormationResearchers have identified a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·5 min readDistinctive Brain Patterns Help Habits FormMIT researchers have identified neurons that fire at the start and conclusion of a behavior as it becomes a habit.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 25, 2018·5 min readUltra-Thin Needle Can Deliver Drugs Directly to the BrainMIT researchers have developed a new ultra-thin needle capable of delivering drugs directly to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 23, 2018·5 min readLifting the Veil on ‘Valence’: Roots of Desire and Dislike RevealedA new study of the amygdala maps diverse and distinct, dynamic areas where feelings are assigned to experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2018·5 min readRhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working MemoryA new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Selectively Remembers New PlacesMIT researchers have identified a brain network that allows the brain to record memories of new places.Read More
Featured·December 15, 2017·6 min readComputer System Predicts Objects’ Response to Physical ForcesA new AI system may shed light on how and when humans begins to use different information processing resources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2017·6 min readReading a Neural Network’s “Mind”MIT researchers investigate the inner workings of machine learning systems that process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Keeps TimeMIT researchers have identified a neural network that can stretch or compress its activity in order to generate a an action at a specific time.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 24, 2017·6 min readHow Badly Do You Want Something? Babies Can TellMIT researchers reveal infants before the age of one are able to determine how much someone values a goal by observing how hard someone works to achieve it.Read More
