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A comprehensive cellular-resolution map of brain activity
September 4, 2025

A comprehensive cellular-resolution map of brain activity

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Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
An international collaboration of neuroscientists, including MIT Professor Ila Fiete, developed a brain-wide map of decision-making at cellular resolution in mice.
New gift expands mental illness studies at Poitras Center for Psychiatric Disorders Research
September 2, 2025

New gift expands mental illness studies at Poitras Center for Psychiatric Disorders Research

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Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
A commitment from longtime supporters Patricia and James Poitras ’63 initiates multidisciplinary efforts to understand and treat complex psychiatric disorders.
New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military
August 25, 2025

New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military

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Anne McGovern | MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices.
Imaging tech promises deepest looks yet into living brain tissue at single-cell resolution
August 22, 2025

Imaging tech promises deepest looks yet into living brain tissue at single-cell resolution

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
By combining several cutting-edge imaging technologies, a new microscope system could enable unprecedentedly deep and precise visualization of metabolic and neuronal activity, potentially even in humans.
Learning from punishment
August 20, 2025

Learning from punishment

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
A new computational model makes sense of the cognitive processes humans use to evaluate punishment.
How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects
July 31, 2025

How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
A new study finds parts of the brain’s visual cortex are specialized to analyze either solid objects or flowing materials like water or sand.
Connect or reject: Extensive rewiring builds binocular vision in the brain
July 15, 2025

Connect or reject: Extensive rewiring builds binocular vision in the brain

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
A first-of-its-kind study in mice shows neurons add and shed synapses at a frenzied pace during development to integrate visual signals from the two eyes.
How an MIT professor introduced hundreds of thousands of students to neuroscience
July 11, 2025

How an MIT professor introduced hundreds of thousands of students to neuroscience

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
With an emphasis on approachability, Professor Mark Bear’s “Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain” enters its fourth decade as the text of undergraduate neuroscience classes worldwide.
Gift from Dick Larson establishes Distinguished Professorship in Data, Systems, and Society
July 10, 2025

Gift from Dick Larson establishes Distinguished Professorship in Data, Systems, and Society

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Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Sasha Rakhlin, a professor in IDSS and brain and cognitive sciences, has been named the inaugural holder of the new professorship.
Study: Babies’ poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways
July 3, 2025

Study: Babies’ poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
MIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.
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