How does the brain process fear? 11/3/2020 Though fear memories are made in the amygdala, a structure deep in the brain, lots of other brain structures participate. Read the story »
Tatiana Engel named 2020 Sloan Fellow 2/12/2020 Assistant Professor Tatiana Engel is named a 2020 Sloan Fellow for her work on computational models of decision-making. Read the story »
The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s 11/18/2019 Researchers use computational models to observe how changing neural activity can help mice learn new tasks and make better decisions. Read the story »
Mice, like humans, fidget when deep in thought 9/24/2019 Mice seemed to fidget while making decisions, prompting neuroscientists to think more about the connection between movement and cognition. Read the story »
How does math help us understand the brain? 1/31/2019 An exploration of how computational neuroscientist Tatiana Engel uses math to understand how the brain makes decisions. Read the story »
From many mice, unexpected genius 11/2/2018 A massive study of mouse behavior has revealed that some individual animals are far more clever than studying only a small group might imply. Watch the video »
From many mice, unexpected genius 10/31/2018 Researchers find that some individual mice are smarter than their fellow rodents, which can provide insights into decision-making. Read the story »
Being a scientist means being part of a team 6/12/2018 High school senior Jerinna Solages learns what it’s really like to do scientific research in CSHL’s Partners for the Future program. Read the story »
Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse 4/27/2018 A relatively small neuroscience group at CSHL is having an outsized impact on a dynamic and highly competitive field Read the story »
Dopamine neurons factor ambiguity into predictions that enable us to “win big and win often” 3/9/2017 Researchers describe how dopamine-releasing neurons weigh the ambiguity of sensory information, indicating that neurons are highly sophisticated. Read the story »
Alumnus Josh Sanders makes neuroscience research tools open and affordable 5/2/2016 Josh Sanders developed a series of tools for neuroscience research that filled major needs in the field. Read the story »
Some neurons can multitask, raising questions about the importance of specialization 11/10/2014 New findings challenge assumptions about how information is encoded in the brain Read the story »
Decision-making as a window on brain function 9/18/2014 CSHL Assistant Professor Anne Churchland, Ph.D. Keynote address, Women's Partnership for Science Luncheon on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Watch the video »
Gambling with confidence: Are you sure about that? 9/18/2014 Scientists uncover the neural basis of confidence in the rat brain Read the story »
CSHL Assistant Professor Anne Churchland at the Secret Science Club, Brooklyn NY 9/10/2013 CSHL Assistant Professor Anne Churchland gives a lecture at the Secret Science Club in Brooklyn, NY on August 20, 2013. Watch the video »