Learning & Memory
July 30, 2021
How the Brain Learns to Value the Road Not Taken
Study that asked people to pick paintings reveals bias in how memories of past decisions influence future decisions
Learning & Memory
July 23, 2021
How Brains Get “In the Zone”
Mouse research links motivation for mental state to dopamine, a brain chemical implicated in Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Learning & Memory
July 15, 2021
Brain Region Draws Map for Food-Caching Birds
A brain region that allows birds to remember thousands of food hiding spots during the winter offers a new way to study memory, with implications for disease and AI.
Learning & Memory
June 10, 2021
Novelist Nicole Krauss Explores 12 Questions with Brain Scientists
In conversation with Daphna Shohamy, PhD, a writer connects neuroscience to narrative.
Learning & Memory
May 20, 2021
Neuroscientist Vikram Gadagkar Named Searle Scholar
Research on the female zebra finch promises new insights into how we judge the actions of others.
Learning & Memory
February 24, 2021
Why You Should Try Something New Every Day
New study demonstrates the power of novelty to boost the brain’s problem-solving abilities
Learning & Memory
February 16, 2021
How Does the Brain Create Memories?
How an Incredible Memory Helps Birds Survive the Winter
Computation
October 14, 2020
How Do You Make Sense of the World?
Two Zuckerman Institute labs teamed up to investigate how the brain represents abstract concepts
Movement
October 7, 2020
How Does the Brain Explore?
New mouse study reveals brain cells that identify familiar locations, deepening our understanding of how the brain explores new environments
Learning & Memory
October 6, 2020
NIH New Innovator Award Goes to Columbia Neuroscientist Studying “Genius” Birds and Memory
$2.43 million grant will fund cutting-edge technologies and research positions aimed at deciphering what a memory looks like.
