Calcium reveals connections between neurons
New way to image brain-cell activity could shed light on autism and other psychiatric disorders.
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Brain’s language center has multiple roles
Neuroscientists find Broca’s area is really two subunits, each with its own function.
Explaining the origins of word order using information theory
Researchers believe that information theory — the discipline that gave us digital communication — can explain differences between human languages.
How attention helps you remember
New study finds long-overlooked cells help the brain respond to visual stimuli.
A brain beyond borders
MIT senior Victoria Okuneye traveled to Mexico and Jamaica to pursue her passions for neuroscience and global service.
Four from MIT win NIH grants
Brown, Gore, Ploegh and Zhang receive grants for innovative biomedical research.
Predicting how patients respond to therapy
Brain scans could help doctors choose treatments for people with social anxiety disorder.
Stroke disrupts how brain controls muscle synergies
Distinctive patterns could allow doctors to develop better rehab programs for stroke patients.
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
Thinking about others is not child’s play
MIT study reveals changes in brain activity as children learn to read other people’s behavior.
Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format
Course is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
Five MIT researchers win presidential early career honors
Jarillo-Herrero, Lu, Pathak, Sinha and Thaler among 96 winners.