DNA damage may cause ALS
New study finds link between neurons’ inability to repair DNA and neurodegeneration.
Artificial-intelligence research revives its old ambitions
A new interdisciplinary research center at MIT, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims at nothing less than unraveling the mystery of intelligence.
An answer to why our galaxy’s black hole is a finicky eater
Researchers find material ejects itself before black hole can devour it.
Poster session showcases UROP projects
Students presented the results of their summer UROP projects at the MIT Simons Center.
How quickly can a bacterium grow?
Physicist finds that E. coli replicate close to thermodynamic limits of efficiency.
MIT launches the Center for Neurobiological Engineering
Establishing a neuroengineering community that can set new research directions and address emerging issues in brain science.
Brain circuit can tune anxiety
New findings may help neuroscientists pinpoint better targets for antianxiety treatments.
Solving the mysteries of regeneration
Biologist Peter Reddien seeks to understand planarians’ famous ability to grow new body parts.
Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia
Differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read.
A worm’s-eye view of immunity
Biology professor Dennis Kim seeks to understand the physiology and evolution of host-microbe interactions by studying a simple worm.
Making connections in the eye
Wiring diagram of retinal neurons is first step toward mapping the human brain.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offers seed grants, postdoc fellowships
Deadline for applications is September 30
Two MIT faculty members named Simons Investigators
Senthil Todadri and Piotr Indyk are among 13 mathematicians and scientists selected.