A brain imaging study found no changes associated with working memory, inhibitory control, or reward processing after a year of self-directed cannabis use.
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A brain imaging study found no changes associated with working memory, inhibitory control, or reward processing after a year of self-directed cannabis use.
Neurons protect and preserve certain information through a dedicated zone of stable synapses.
Researchers investigate the neural circuits that underlie placebos’ ability to relieve pain.
Neuroscientists peer into the brain to learn how cognitive maps help us navigate the world.
Linguists and neuroscientists make the case that language is a tool for communication, not for thought.
MIT scientists find that a new MRI method does not directly detect neural activity as originally reported.
Novel interfaces with the peripheral nervous system help neuroscientists explore new ways to treat injury and disease.
Mental models recreate external events to track the passage of time.
Researchers zero in on an attention-generating part of the brain.
January 2024. Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute.