"What do I most like to tell people about the brain?"
During Brain Awareness Week, March 11-17, 2019, four Picower Institute researchers shared their answer to the question, "What do I most like to tell people about the brain?"
Paper: To understand cognition—and its dysfunction—neuroscientists must learn its rhythms
April 17, 2024
Research Findings
Paper: To understand cognition—and its dysfunction—neuroscientists must learn its rhythms
Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a new article. Understanding cognition and its disorders requires studying it at that level.
Anesthesia blocks sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex
November 8, 2023
Research Findings
Anesthesia blocks sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex
Under propofol general anesthesia, sensory input still reaches the brain, but signals do not spread. Results suggest consciousness requires cortical regions to all be “on the same page.”
Anesthesia technology precisely controls unconsciousness in animal tests
October 31, 2023
Research Findings
Anesthesia technology precisely controls unconsciousness in animal tests
An advanced closed-loop anesthesia delivery system that monitors brain state to tailor propofol dose and achieve exactly the desired level of unconsciousness could reduce post-op side effects
