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Prior to the new study, scientists suspected involvement of the circuits ultimately implicated, but were stumped by a seeming paradox. A crossroads of convergent circuits in an emotion hub deep [...]

MIT neuroscientist Kay Tye finds a discrete brain circuit that controls social interaction, which is impaired in many brain disorders. Impaired social interaction is a common feature of autism, [...]

It’s that time of year again: holiday parties and family feasts! One of the most frequently made—and most often broken—New Year’s resolutions is to follow a sensible diet. All goes well until you [...]

The MIT professor has earned a 2013 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to further her obesity research. MIT assistant professor of neuroscience Kay M. Tye has studied the brain circuits [...]

Stimulating dopamine-releasing neurons immediately extinguishes depression in mice. MIT and Stanford University researchers recently pinpointed brain cells that could be new targets for treating [...]

Spring 2012 Picower Institute Symposium. New Insights on Early Life Stress and Mental Health… Original Video »