Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
Neurobiologist honored for her work on how pheromones control brain function and behavior.
A $20 million gift from Lisa Yang and Hock Tan ’75 SM ’75 will catalyze multidisciplinary autism research.
Coupled with audio and vital-sign data, deep-learning system could someday serve as a “social coach” for people with anxiety or Asperger’s.
J-PAL North America funds randomized studies to evaluate crime-prevention programs.
MIT scholars produce new method of harvesting correct answers from groups.
MIT biophysicists apply mathematics from evolutionary biology to describe a surprising aspect of human behavior.
New work by composer Pete M. Wyer draws inspiration from MIT linguistic scholar Shigeru Miyagawa's hypothesis on the origins of human language.
Mayor Martin Walsh announces a competition aimed at improving Boston driving with an app developed by an MIT spinout.
Measuring your heartbeat and breath, CSAIL device can tell if you’re excited, happy, angry, or sad.
More than 200 members of the scientific community sign a letter supporting the late MIT neuroscientist; department head issues a statement.
Analysis of ant colony behavior could yield better algorithms for network communication.
Deep-learning vision system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab anticipates human interactions using videos of TV shows.
Study: Kids have “and/or” problem despite sophisticated reasoning.