a closeup of a baby with beautiful blue eyes that seem a bit cross-eyed
July 1, 2025
Connect or reject: Extensive rewiring builds binocular vision in the brain
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Six portraits across two rows: Joe Coughlin, Giovanni Traverso, Pattie Maes across the top and Bin Zhang, Laura Kiessling and Ed Boyden along the bottom.
June 9, 2025
Aging Brain Initiative seed grants fund five new projects to address neurodegenerative disease
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Against a dark blue background we see two sine waves shifted out of phase with eachother
May 12, 2025
Different anesthetics, same result: unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase
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Neurons glow green against a black background in a section of a mouse brain. A few red specks can be seen. An inset magnifies one of these cells that has red and green staining.
April 28, 2025
Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten
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A 2 by 2 array of panels that each show a hairpin-like shape of blue stained cells. The left column is laberled "Ambient light/sound." The right column is labeled "40Hz Stimulation." The panels in the 40Hz column show more yellow arrows pointing white blotches than the panels in the ambient column.
April 24, 2025
In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity
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MIT biologists discover an unusual hallmark of aging in neurons

November 27, 2018
Research findings
Snippets of RNA that accumulate in brain cells could interfere with normal function
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Dozens from Picower present research at SfN

November 13, 2018
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Researchers take part in field's largest annual exchange of ideas
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With fellowship, postdoc will work to solve Alzheimer’s myelin mystery

November 8, 2018
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Joel Blanchard wins 2018 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aging Research
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Dopamine primes the brain for enhanced vigilance

November 7, 2018
Research findings
Neuroscientists discover a circuit that helps redirect attention to focus on potential threats
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Innovations giving neuroscientists exciting new ways to gain insights, symposium speakers say

October 25, 2018
Recent Events
Experts show advances in microscopy, tissue engineering, reporters of brain activity
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A new model for how working memory gets you through the day

October 24, 2018
Research findings
Brain rhythms have crucial role in maintenance and control
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Earl Miller wins George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience

October 15, 2018
Picower People
Miller will deliver lecture in San Francisco in March
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Protein has unique effects in neural connections related to information processing

October 9, 2018
Research findings
SAP102 shapes decay of postysnaptic currents
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Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says

September 30, 2018
Research findings
Using fewer drugs can improve post-operative pain, side effects
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With sense of humility, responsibility new MIT postdoc begins HHMI fellowship

September 12, 2018
Picower People
Matheus Victor earns support for next eight years
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Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons in mice

August 20, 2018
Research findings
Neural plasticity, dendrite growth decline with age, study finds
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To understand working memory, scientists must resolve this debate

August 8, 2018
Research findings
How do we hold and juggle multiple pieces of information in mind?
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