Neuroscience
Kay Tye receives Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research
On Tuesday, the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation announced the winners of its annual Klerman and Freedman Prizes. Kay M....
Imaging the brain at multiple size scales
MIT researchers have developed a new technique for imaging brain tissue at multiple scales, allowing them to peer at molecules...
Researchers identify genome-modifying enzyme linked to Rett Syndrome
People with Rett Syndrome, a rare and debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder, exhibit many autism-like traits. Now researchers at MIT have identified...
Brain cell death in Alzheimer’s linked to structural flaw
BETHESDA, MD – Researchers have identified a new biological pathway involved in Alzheimer’s disease. In experiments using fruit flies, blocking...
New clue to how lithium works in the brain
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Since the 1970s, U.S. doctors have prescribed lithium to treat patients with bipolar disorder. While the drug...
Seeing RNA at the nanoscale
Cells contain thousands of messenger RNA molecules, which carry copies of DNA’s genetic instructions to the rest of the cell....
Anti-anxiety medication limits empathetic behavior in rats
Rats given midazolam, an anti-anxiety medication, were less likely to free trapped companions because the drug lessened their empathy, according...
Kwanghun Chung receives McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Award
Kwanghun (KC) Chung, investigator of neuroscience at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, core faculty of the Institute for...
A single species of gut bacteria can reverse autism-related social behavior in mice
HOUSTON – (June 16, 2016) – The absence of one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice,...
Brain power
Compared to other mammals, humans have the largest cerebral cortex. A sheet of brain cells that folds in on itself...
Dietary supplement may prevent and reverse severe damage to aging brain, research suggests
A dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals–all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores–has shown...
Prenatal fruit consumption boosts babies’ cognitive development
Credit: Ross Neitz (Edmonton, AB) Most people have heard the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”...
Poverty marks a gene, predicting depression
DURHAM, N.C. — A long line of research links poverty and depression. Now, a study by Duke University scientists shows...
The brain clock that keeps memories ticking
Just as members of an orchestra need a conductor to stay on tempo, neurons in the brain need well-timed waves...