Neuroscientists Identify Two Key Groups of Neurons That Help Regulate Appetite
In a newly published study, Scientists from MIT have identified two key groups of neurons within the hypothalamus that help regulate appetite. MIT neuroscientists have…
In a newly published study, Scientists from MIT have identified two key groups of neurons within the hypothalamus that help regulate appetite. MIT neuroscientists have…
New research from Yale University shows that a computer-based brain training program helps improve student performance in reading and math — in some cases even…
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT reveal a gene that plays a critical role in controlling the switch between alternative behavioral states –…
In a newly published study, MIT neuroscientists reveal how they identified a brain region that represents the feelings of loneliness. Humans, like all social animals,…
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT identify a protein that allows brain cells to dampen their sensitivity. Strengthening and weakening the connections between…
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified a new mechanism that allows the brain to strengthen links between neurons. When the brain forms memories or learns a…
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified the region of the brain that holds objects in memory until they are spotted. Imagine you are looking for your…
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT reveal evidence that the brain’s inferotemporal cortex can identify objects. When the eyes are open, visual information…
In a newly published study, biologists from MIT detail how a yeast protein may lead to anti-amyloid therapeutic opportunities. Fibrous protein clumps known as amyloids…
In a newly published study, a team of researchers show that blocking amygdala cells’ interactions with serotonin after trauma may prevent post-traumatic stress disorder. About…
A newly published study from MIT shows that habit formation in primates is driven by neurons that represent the cost of a habit, as well…
Neuroscientists from MIT show that multiple cortical regions work together simultaneously to process sensorimotor information despite their predetermined specialized roles. Researchers at MIT have proven…
Using optogenetics, neuroscientists from MIT have provided the first evidence that directly links FD neurons to face-discrimination in primates — specifically, differentiating between males and…
New research from MIT shows that the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex use two different brain-wave frequencies to communicate as the brain learns to associate…
By using optogenetics to trigger REM sleep in mice, a team of researchers from MIT has moved a step closer to being able to produce…
A new study from MIT neuroscientists shows that the newest computer neural networks can identify visual objects as well as the primate brain. For decades,…
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich reveals that there is no correlation between moon phases and human sleep. Popular beliefs…
Using light-field microscopy, researchers demonstrate the new technique that allowed them to simultaneously image the activity of every neuron in the entire brain of a…