Small device contains wells to let small bits of tissue grow, develop, and be studied in real time

MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that stops mice from mating with others that appear to be sick

With new NIH grant, team will learn how neurons build key sites that release neurotransmitters a lot, or a little, to drive nervous system communication

Our first ever census of alumni and former research staff shows a thriving community that spans the globe and many different roles

With a new grant from the U.S. Army, a team of scientists will seek to enhance artificial intelligence by integrating brain cells called astrocytes

The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements

A new computational approach for analyzing complex datasets shows that as disease progresses, neurons and astrocytes lose the ability to maintain homeostasis

Award supports fundamental research on how the brain generates internal states that guide animal behavior

New study explains how the brain helps us remember what we’ve seen, even as it shifts around in our visual system

The ALBA Declaration outlines steps to overcome two sets of factors that contribute to a lack of equity: implicit bias and workplace culture

Findings suggest this hippocampal circuit helps us to maintain our timeline of memories.

Two MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences faculty members earn funding from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation