The Senses
August 9, 2017
How the Tongue Keeps Its Tastes Straight
Signals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing bitter and sweet tastes.
Decision Making
July 27, 2017
Scientists Witness the Brain’s ‘Aha!’ Moment
Study lends insight into one of neuroscience’s greatest puzzles: how the brain transforms unconscious information into conscious thought.
Learning & Memory
June 27, 2017
Learning, Memory and Movement: Revealing Connections Behind the Brain’s Talents
Whether it’s hitting a homerun or a tickling the ivories, neuroscientist Rui Costa, PhD, investigates how we learn skilled movement — and what happens in the brain when that ability is disrupted.
Tools & Technology
June 16, 2017
Building the Tools to Revolutionize Brain Research
At the 2017 World Science Festival, scientists shared their insights into how technology is advancing what we can uncover about the brain — and how that knowledge stands to improve health and society
The Senses
May 22, 2017
How the Brain Turns Down the Volume on Your Noisy Body
A Q&A with Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD
Disease
April 27, 2017
Can Tangled-Up Neurons Lead to Depression-Like Behavior?
Twin papers lend clues into how the brain organizes itself, offering new avenues for studying psychiatric disorders.
Decision Making
April 7, 2017
Curious Cells: How the Brain Makes Up Its Mind
A Q&A with Jacqueline Gottlieb, PhD
Movement
February 23, 2017
Mastering New Movements
In his research, Rui Costa asks: How does the brain discover and refine new behaviors?
The Senses
January 26, 2017
Jeff Koons First Artist-in-Residence at Zuckerman Institute
Though artists and scientists may sometimes speak different languages, there is much they can learn from each other.
Tools & Technology
December 12, 2016
Patterns Revealed in the Brain at Rest
Findings offer insight into long-standing scientific question; reinforce use of fMRI for studies of brain activity.
