CSHL Story archive for Tag: Neuroscience

Are smart robots a threat?

August 23, 2019

In a Q&A, Neuroscientist Anthony Zador explains how neuroscience can inform machine learning, and why he’s not worried about a robot apocalypse.

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

August 21, 2019

The field of machine learning still has a lot it can glean from neuroscience, especially in how evolution shapes an animal brain.

New brain map could improve AI algorithms for machine vision

August 20, 2019

A revised view of the primate visual system may serve as a future reference for understanding how vision works in humans.

How a lab and its model animals changed science

August 13, 2019

The natural history of science at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory through the lens of animal research.

Creature feature quiz

Animals have been the muses behind major scientific breakthroughs for ages. See how much you know about the living organisms sharing the Earth with us.

Of mice and model organisms

July 31, 2019

An in-depth look at how veterinarians at CSHL help take care of the various organisms that help researchers answer fundamental biological questions.

There’s more to smell than meets the nose

July 22, 2019

Neuroscience researchers work to figure out our brains process smells, including what features are essential to identifying and separating odors.

Quantifying how the brain smells

July 22, 2019

Neuroscience researchers at CSHL are trying to figure out how the brain processes smells and what features of odors are important in that process.

Interview with a neuroscientist

May 31, 2019

CSHL Professor Bo Li’s lab studies the biology behind mental disorders. Learn more about how Li’s work is changing the way we think about mental health.

Banbury meeting addresses neurotechnology concerns

March 13, 2019

A white paper written after an important Banbury Center meeting discusses the lack of oversight in direct-to-consumer neurotechnologies.

New cell subtypes classified in mouse brain

March 12, 2019

To map a brain, an intuitive system for classifying neuron types is necessary. Now, a promising approach reveals new cell subtypes in the mouse brain.

Chandelier neuron requires ‘Velcro-like’ molecule to form connections

March 4, 2019

How do brain cells network? Researchers have discovered an essential ingredient that facilitates one type of neuron’s many neighborly connections.

Detailed new primate brain atlas could lead to disease insights

March 1, 2019

An international effort has mapped the marmoset brain at an unprecedented level of detail, which brings us closer to understanding the human brain.

How does math help us understand the brain?

January 31, 2019

An exploration of how computational neuroscientist Tatiana Engel uses math to understand how the brain makes decisions.

CSHL Scientific Advisory Council member wins NAS honor

January 25, 2019

Dr. Eve Marder of the CSHL Scientific Advisory Council wins the National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences.