Neuroscience

Poitras gift to support mental illness research at McGovern

MIT finds new role for well-known proteinResearch could lead to treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Blood may help us think

Institute of Medicine elects Brown

MIT student turns hearing loss into knowledge gain

MIT research helps convert brain signals into action

Brain's messengers could be regulated, MIT researchers findPotential for better understanding of schizophrenia

Leveraging learning for artificial respirationMIT research could lead to better, more cost-efficient ventilators

Adult brain can change, study confirmsWork could aid interventions following stroke

MIT's 'clutter detector' could cut confusion

MIT study: Maturity brings richer memories

Five from MIT receive NARSAD awards; Graybiel is Distinguished Investigator

Five from MIT receive NARSAD awards; Graybiel is Distinguished Investigator

MIT reports key pathway in synaptic plasticityWork could aid study of brain disorders

Picower team reverses Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice'Lost' memories may prove merely inaccessible

Model helps researchers 'see' brain developmentWork could facilitate early detection of autism

Neuroscientists find different brain regions fuel attentionWork could be significant in treatment of ADD

MIT neuroengineers' pulsing light silences overactive neuronsWork could lead to new treatments for epilepsy, Parkinson's

Robotic brace aids stroke recoveryWorn on the arm, NeuroRobotic device is lightweight, portable

Computer model mimics neural processes in object recognitionApplications include surveillance, visual search engines, biomedical imaging analysis and robots with realistic vision

Newton 11th grader wins Boston regional Brain Bee

Picower study points to a genetic link for schizophrenia