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March 2021
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Study offers explanation for why APOE4 gene enhances Alzheimer’s risk; shows choline could help
Basic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, novel analysis shows
As you look around, mental images bounce between right and left brain
Neural networks need more than neurons, new project posits
Flavell earns Sloan Research Fellowship
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January 2021
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Neuroscientists identify brain circuit that encodes timing of events
Cortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinct
Brain waves guide us in spotlighting surprises
Picower Institute joins international declaration on equity and inclusion in brain science
Down syndrome symposium highlights clinical, fundamental progress
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November 2020
In this issue
Scientists identify specific brain region and circuits controlling attention
Neuroscientists discover a molecular mechanism that allows memories to form
Alzheimer’s risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help
Brown wins SfN’s Swartz Prize; Sheng honored with Axelrod Prize
How a worm may yield insights into the gut-brain relationship
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September 2020
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Neural vulnerability in Huntington’s disease tied to release of mitochondrial RNA
As information flows through brain’s heirarchy, higher regions use higher frequency waves
New trial to test brain wave stimulation as Alzheimer’s preventative
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MIT brain science community vows to take on systemic racism
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July 2020
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Study finds path for addressing Alzheimer’s blood-brain barrier impairment
Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X
Technology makes tissues elastic and lasting for easier imaging
Like a treasure map, brain region emphasizes reward location
McKnight Scholars Award supports Flavell lab’s gut-brain connection studies
‘Skyrocketing’ research by investing in young researchers
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May 2020
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Covid-19 Response
Neuroscientists find memory cells that help us interpret new situations
Study finds ‘volume dial’ for turning neural communication up or down
Heiman, Littleton honored for undergraduate guidance
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