Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language
Study shows children remain adept learners until the age of 17 or 18.
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Brad Pentelute: In search of novel proteins
Chemistry professor builds on nature to design new drugs and engineer better ways to deliver them.
3Q: Alan Lightman on science, religion, and our yearning for absolute knowledge
New book, “Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine,” examines the tensions between belief and knowing.
Lending mind, hand, and heart
Senior Isabella Pecorari is building supportive communities at MIT and beyond.
Study: On Twitter, false news travels faster than true stories
Research project finds humans, not bots, are primarily responsible for spread of misleading information.
Four professors named 2018 MacVicar Fellows
Autor, Capozzola, Raman, and Smith receive MIT's most prestigious undergraduate teaching award.
The writing on the wall
Did humans speak through cave art? New paper links ancient drawings and language’s origins.
Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
A hybrid term takes shape
Devised and led by two MIT seniors, the x-terms pilot meshes academics with internships in the greater Boston area.
MLK luncheon: “What matters is what you’re doing”
Former NFL player Wade Davis gives keynote talk at annual event, reflects on his life as a gay black athlete.
Work continues toward a more diverse, inclusive MIT
Many of the changes recommended by black students in 2015 have been implemented; departmental discussions are ongoing.
New study reveals how brain waves control working memory
Brain rhythms act as a gate for information entering and leaving the mind.
Study: Distinct brain rhythms and regions help us reason about categories
High-frequency gamma oscillations sort similar-looking objects; lower-frequency beta oscillations kick in when connections are more abstract.
Josh McDermott receives NAS Troland Research Award
Cognitive scientist is recognized for groundbreaking research into how humans hear and interpret sound.
How badly do you want something? Babies can tell
Ten-month-old infants determine the value of a goal from how hard someone works to achieve it.