Seth Mnookin wins 2012 Science in Society Award
National Association of Science Writers honors his book The Panic Virus.
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
Thinking about others is not child’s play
MIT study reveals changes in brain activity as children learn to read other people’s behavior.
Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format
Course is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offering seed grants, postdoc fellowships
Deadline for application is August 31.
Fishing for answers to autism puzzle
Biologists take a new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism.
Is that smile real or fake?
A computerized system developed at MIT can tell the difference between smiles of joy and smiles of frustration.
Patterns of connections reveal brain functions
Neuroscientists identify face-recognition areas based on what parts of the brain they link to.
$26.5 million Simons gift to catalyze autism research at MIT
Creates the Simons Center for the Social Brain
A new piece to the autism puzzle
Neuroscientists find that two rare autism-related disorders are caused by opposing malfunctions in the brain.
Connecting neurons to fix the brain
New technology helps scientists discover drugs to strengthen synapses.
How the brain assigns objects to categories
New findings may explain why children with autism tend to fixate on details instead of seeing the big picture.
Re-creating autism, in mice
Mice with a particular gene mutation avoid interacting with other mice and show compulsive, repetitive behavior.
James Simons on mathematics, common sense and good luck: my life and careers
Presented by School of Science Dean's Colloquium.