Cognition + Consciousness

An illustration of a confused head with many voices coming from within and outside
February 18, 2020
Listen on Here We Are

Anesthetized Monkeys Wake Up Instantly When Researchers Stimulate Brain Region Linked to Consciousness

Earl Miller delivers a lecture
February 12, 2020
Read in Gizmodo

Epilepsy over the years: from the Sacred Disease to novel gene therapies

Menicon Professor in Neuroscience Troy Littleton
February 10, 2020
Read in BioTechniques

This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain on Multitasking

Earl Miller sits smiling at his desk with data on his computer screen
February 4, 2020
Read in CMS Wire

Reward memories extinguish fear

An area of brain tissue mostly glows green but has a red patch in the middle
January 29, 2020
Read In Nature Reviews Neuroscience

From lab to clinic: hope for those suffering from depression

Green microglia cluster around a clump of amyloid beta protein
January 21, 2020
Read in The Boston Globe
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