Robotic system monitors specific neurons
Success rate is comparable to that of highly trained scientists performing the process manually.
Success rate is comparable to that of highly trained scientists performing the process manually.
FLARE technique can reveal which cells respond during different tasks.
Boosting quality of patient MRIs could enable large-scale studies of stroke outcome.
Thin fibers could be used to deliver drugs or electrical stimulation, with less damage to the brain.
New findings shed light on how we quickly assess risks and rewards before acting.
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.
Ballyhooed artificial-intelligence technique known as “deep learning” revives 70-year-old idea.
New findings challenge standard model of memory consolidation.
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.
Neurobiologist honored for her work on how pheromones control brain function and behavior.
New technology could help neuroscientists understand how dopamine influences brain activity.
CRISPR pioneer named to inaugural chair created by Patricia and James Poitras '63, founders of MIT’s Poitras Center for Affective Disorders Research.