As brain extracts meaning from vision, study tracks progression of processing
July 18, 2018
As brain extracts meaning from vision, study tracks progression of processing
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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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What separates the strong from weak among connections in the brain
July 10, 2018
What separates the strong from weak among connections in the brain
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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
To work at all, the nervous system needs its cells, or neurons, to connect and converse in a language of electrical impulses and chemical neurotransmitters. For the brain to be able to learn and adapt, it needs the connections, called synapses, to be able to strengthen or weaken.
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Institute Archives spotlights pioneering women at MIT
July 6, 2018
Institute Archives spotlights pioneering women at MIT
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Brigham Fay | MIT Libraries
A new MIT Libraries initiative aims to highlight MIT’s women faculty by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible their personal archives.