"What do I most like to tell people about the brain?"
During Brain Awareness Week, March 11-17, 2019, four Picower Institute researchers shared their answer to the question, "What do I most like to tell people about the brain?"
Study models how ketamine’s molecular action leads to its effects on the brain
May 20, 2024
Research Findings
Study models how ketamine’s molecular action leads to its effects on the brain
New research addresses a gap in understanding how ketamine’s impact on individual neurons leads to pervasive and profound changes in brain network function.
How the brain is flexible enough for a complex world (without being thrown into chaos)
May 13, 2024
Research Findings
How the brain is flexible enough for a complex world (without being thrown into chaos)
Many neurons exhibit “mixed selectivity.” They can integrate multiple inputs and participate in multiple computations. Mechanisms such as oscillations and neuromodulators recruit their participation and tune them to focus on the relevant information.