MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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A leading center for neuroscience and cognitive science research and education, dedicated to understanding the brain and how it gives rise to the mind.
Cambridge, MA
Joined August 2016
Study: Babies' poor vision early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system:
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RT @mcgovernmit: Congrats to molecular biologist Feng Zhang @zhangf for being elected to @EMBO membership! He is among 69 new members recog….
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RT @MIT_Picower: 🧩If you get a break today, take a spin with our science-themed puzzle: Cortex-Vortex. We send a n….
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How the brain solves complicated problems:
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RT @mcgovernmit: As we navigate, neural activity patterns can encode competing hypotheses about which landmark will lead to the correct des….
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RT @MIT_Picower: #Alzheimers. Grants from @AgingBrainMIT will spark research to develop assistive technology, enhance interventions, deciph….
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RT @mitidss: A new endowed chair within IDSS has been made possible by the generosity of IDSS professor and “MIT lifer” Richard ‘Dick’ Lars….
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Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity:.
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RT @mcgovernmit: Talk Tuesday: Earlier this month, @FieteGroup described @MITboston how her lab is decoding the mystery of memory using adv….
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Just 10 to 15 minutes of mindfulness practice a day can lead to reduced stress and anxiety for autistic adults, according to a new study:.
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RT @MillerLabMIT: Our new discovery reveals how anesthesia causes unconsciousness. This advances our understanding of consciousness and can….
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RT @MIT_Picower: A new study by @MillerLabMIT finds that an easily measurable shift of brainwave phase may be a universal marker of unconsc….
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RT @mcgovernmit: Scientists in Feng Zhang's lab have re-engineered a compact RNA-guided enzyme they found in bacteria into an efficient, pr….
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What's it like to be a baby? Scanning their brains can help us find out:
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The MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences celebrated faculty, staff, teaching, mentorship, and academic excellence in several recent ceremonies. Congratulations to all the honorees!.
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RT @mcgovernmit: In a story posted today @QuantaMagazine, McGovern researchers (past and present) weigh in on the similarities and differen….
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RT @ScienceMIT: New research on a cytokine called IL-17 adds to growing evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illnes….
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RT @MIT_Picower: Congratulations to @LinlinZFan on being named a Searle Scholar! Fan plans to study how serotonin might influence plasticit….
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RT @MIT: A surprising new study suggests a visual pathway in the brain that is critical for recognizing objects may not be exclusively opti….
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