MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitContrary to the commonly-held view, the brain does not have the ability to rewire itself to compensate for the loss of sight, an amputation or stroke, for example, say scientists from the University of Cambridge and Johns Hopkins University. Writing in eLife, Professors Tamar Makin (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge) and […]
AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms
Cambridge scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system – in much the same way that the human brain has to develop and operate within physical and biological constraints – allows it to develop features of the brains of complex organisms in order to solve tasks. As neural systems such as the […]
MRC CBU Methods Day
The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) are happy to announce the next Methods Day will take place on Monday 4 December 2023. The Methods Day will consist of 16 short talks from researchers around Cambridge, on methodological innovations and new application in brain imaging, brain stimulation, behavioural research and web-based experiments. This […]
Cochlear Implant Volunteers Appreciation Day
More than 40 volunteers and companions attended the Cochlear Implant Volunteer Appreciation Day at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) on a warm (ish) Saturday in October. They enjoyed learning more about how our research aims to improve hearing in people with severe and profound hearing loss, plus a chance to swap […]
FREE Belonging in School resources
The free Belonging in School resources have arrived! These resources offer tools that schools and educators can use to revise or develop policies for educational inclusion, particularly as they pertain to learners with neurodevelopmental differences. It was so good to see so many of you at our in-person and online launches. But if you missed […]
Suppressing distressing thoughts improves mental health, and this can be trained
Anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and depression dramatically increased worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic. People with these conditions experience distressing intrusive thoughts yet conventional therapies often urge them to avoid suppressing their thoughts because intrusions might rebound in intensity and frequency, worsening the disorders. In contrast, Zulkayda Mamat and Michael Anderson from the MRC CBU, hypothesized that […]
MRC CBU staff fundraising for RNID
MRC CBU PostDocs and Cambridge Hearing Group members Dorothée Arzounian, Dakota Bysouth-Young, Evelien de Groote, François Guérit, Alexis Deighton MacIntyre, and Lidea Shahidi are running the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London on Sunday 8 October. The team are fundraising for the Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID), the UK’s national charity for people […]
Belonging in School project: neurodevelopmental differences and inclusive education
A new resource to help schools plan inclusive education policies and support neurodivergent pupils will launch this September, as the final output from the Belonging in School impact project. This small-scale project is a collaboration between Duncan Astle, Natalia Zdorovtsova, and visitor Alyssa Alcorn from the MRC CBU. Belonging in School builds on and extends […]
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