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

Researchers identify a new level of complexity in how the brain responds to stimuli

Picower scientists are making the dauntingly long but highly motivating climb between associating a gene with disease and developing potential treatments.

Unbiased, high-throughput analysis pipeline improves utility of ‘minibrains’ for understanding development and diseases such as Zika infection

Anterior cingulate cortex overrides reflexive inclination of the superior colliculus when rules reqiure

The brain uses different frequency rhythms and cortical layers to suppress expected stimulation and increase activity for what’s novel