Humans possess a remarkable balance between stability and flexibility, enabling them to quickly establish new plans and ...
Recent neuroscience studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have enhanced our understanding of how sleep is related to learning and memory. A study just reported in the journal ...
An image from the research shows axons from neurons in the ACA (red) and ORB (green) innervating the visual cortex, targeting discrete layers. Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT ...
Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly ...
Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.
Using fMRI data collected from people viewing film clips, MIT neuroscientists created a comprehensive map of the cerebral cortex, identifying 24 networks that perform specific functions. The cerebral ...