How the brain builds panoramic memory
McGovern neuroscientists identify brain regions key to linking different views of our surroundings.
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Faculty at MIT and beyond respond forcefully to an article critical of Suzanne Corkin
More than 200 members of the scientific community sign a letter supporting the late MIT neuroscientist; department head issues a statement.
Study finds brain connections key to learning
Pathways that exist before kids learn to read may determine development of brain’s word recognition area.
Divide and conquer
New single-cell approach broadens range of cell types that can be studied in the brain.
Baby diapers inspired this new way to study the brain
Ed Boyden at TEDSummit 2016
Building 46 Retreat 2016
On June 6, McGovern researchers and staff joined with colleagues from the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences for a joint retreat in Newport, Rhode Island.
Seeing RNA at the nanoscale
Microscopy technique allows scientists to pinpoint RNA molecules in the brain.
Schwerpunkt
A suspended anamorphic neuron sculpture by Ralph Helmick at MIT’s McGovern Institute.
Feng Zhang named 2016 Tang Prize Laureate
MIT/Broad scientist among three honored for CRISPR contributions
Baby Brains: Unlocking Our Humanity
Rebecca Saxe | TedX Cambridge | June 9, 2016