When the brain forms memories or learns a new task, it encodes the new information by tuning connections between neurons. MIT neuroscientists have discovered a novel mechanism that contributes to the strengthening of these ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Fibrous protein clumps known as amyloids are most often associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, where they form characteristic plaques in the brain.
Sep 25, 2015
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Memories that have been "lost" as a result of amnesia can be recalled by activating brain cells with light.
May 28, 2015
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How do primates, including humans, tell faces apart? Scientists have long attributed this ability to so-called "face-detector" (FD) neurons, thought to be responsible for distinguishing faces, among other objects. But no ...
May 11, 2015
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Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then begins a slow decline. However, more recent findings, including a new study ...
Mar 6, 2015
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Several genetic disorders cause intellectual disability and autism. Historically, these genetic brain diseases were viewed as untreatable. However, in recent years neuroscientists have shown in animal models that it is possible ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Getting enough of the right kind of sleep is crucial for keeping both body and mind healthy. Now a team of researchers at MIT has moved a step closer to being able to produce natural sleep patterns.
Dec 30, 2014
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Neuroscientists have found that a gene mutation that arose more than half a million years ago may be key to humans' unique ability to produce and understand speech.
Sep 15, 2014
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Over the past several decades, malaria diagnosis has changed very little. After taking a blood sample from a patient, a technician smears the blood across a glass slide, stains it with a special dye, and looks under a microscope ...
Aug 31, 2014
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Most memories have some kind of emotion associated with them: Recalling the week you just spent at the beach probably makes you feel happy, while reflecting on being bullied provokes more negative feelings.
Aug 27, 2014
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