At the start of the twentieth century, Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s drawings of brain cells under the microscope revealed a remarkable diversity of cell types within the brain. Through sketch after sketch, Cajal showed that the brain was not, as many believed, a web of self-similar material, but rather that it is composed of billions […]
On June 12, 2017, John Gabrieli presented a talk at the Tan-Yang Center for Autism Research launch celebration.
On June 12, 2017, Feng Zhang delivered a talk at the launch celebration of the Tan-Yang Center for Autism Research.
Dyslexic children from lower-income families benefit more from summer reading intervention.
On June 5-6, McGovern researchers and staff gathered in Newport, Rhode Island for the annual McGovern Institute retreat. The overnight retreat featured talks, a poster session, a Newport Harbor cruise (for those willing to brave the cool, wet weather) and a dance party. Click the thumbnails below to see other images from the McGovern Institute […]
Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases.
On May 23, 2017, Suzanne Haber of the University of Rochester delivered a talk entitled, “Links between reward motivation and cognitive circuits.”
Thin fibers could be used to deliver drugs or electrical stimulation, with less damage to the brain.
On April 28, 2017, Angela Roberts of the University of Cambridge delivers a talk entitled, “Prefrontal Circuits Underlying Anxiety and Anhedonia.”
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.
