AI SummaryA study from MIT and Harvard University reveals that zebrafish are able to use visual information to create 3D maps of their environment, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive abilities. The researchers found that zebrafish can navigate around obstacles while escaping predators, suggesting that they possess more sophisticated cognitive skills than previously believed. This… Continue reading Study: Zebrafish are smarter than we thought
Tag: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Ila Fiete wins Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
AI SummaryIla Fiete, professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, has been awarded the Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) for her breakthrough research on modeling hippocampal grid cells, which are involved in the brain’s navigational system. Fiete’s work has significantly influenced the field… Continue reading Ila Fiete wins Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
Not every reader’s struggle is the same
AI SummaryMany children struggle to read, especially those from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. In a new study, neuroscientists at MIT found that the difficulties and brain signatures associated with reading disabilities differ between lower-SES and higher-SES students. Lower-SES students who struggle with reading often have difficulties with rapid word or letter naming, while higher-SES… Continue reading Not every reader’s struggle is the same