Growth & Development
June 22, 2016
The Enviably Resilient Young Brain
A study led by Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, provides novel understanding of how brains grow in response to environments.
Growth & Development
June 21, 2016
Newborn Brain Has to Learn How to Feed Itself
In infants, blood flow scans used for brain imaging may not reveal nerve activity, a study led by Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, suggests.
Decision Making
June 3, 2016
This Experiment Suggests Intuition Is A Real Thing
Michael Shadlen, MD, PhD, weighs in on findings that suggest intuition can be used to make more accurate decisions.
Computation
March 22, 2016
The Singularity and the Neural Code
Eric Kandel, MD, weighs in on science's hardest problem: cracking the neural code.
Learning & Memory
March 11, 2016
'Birth' of Neurons Seen in the Brain for First Time
A team led by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, used several techniques to observe the birth of the neurons in an adult mouse.
Learning & Memory
March 10, 2016
Newborn Neurons Keep Memories Crisp and Fresh
Research led by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, provides a glimpse at how newborn neurons behave in animals as they learn.
Learning & Memory
February 29, 2016
The Mysteries of How Newborn Cells May Help Form Memories
Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, explains why the brain must generate new cells in order to capture memories.
Disease
February 18, 2016
Scientists Have Found A Way To Prevent Memory Loss In Schizophrenic Mice
Joseph Gogos, MD, PhD, and his team have successfully eliminated one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia in mice.
Disease
February 18, 2016
Neuroscientists Score a Rare Hit Against an Impenetrable Face of Schizophrenia
Research led by Joseph Gogos, MD, PhD, shows that regrowing certain neural connections rebuilds working memories in mice.
Decision Making
January 25, 2016
Make Information Overload Disappear
Daphna Shohamy, PhD, scans the brain of WNYC host Manoush Zomorodi to see if information overload can be visualized in the brain.
