Topic
Brain and cognitive sciences
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Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.
March 30, 2020 -
Ed Boyden wins prestigious Wilhelm Exner Medal
Entrepreneurial science award recognizes scientists whose work opens up “new dimensions of economic progress."
March 18, 2020 -
School of Science announces 2020 Infinite Mile Awards
Ten staff members recognized for dedication to School of Science and to MIT.
March 16, 2020 -
3 Questions: Marion Boulicault and Milo Phillips-Brown on ethics in a technical curriculum
Philosophers are part of a team working on transforming technology ethics education at MIT.
March 11, 2020 -
How the brain encodes landmarks that help us navigate
Neuroscientists discover how a key brain region combines visual and spatial information to help us find our way.
March 10, 2020 -
A new model of vision
Computer model of face processing could reveal how the brain produces richly detailed visual representations so quickly.
March 4, 2020 -
Empowering faculty partnerships across the globe
MISTI Global Seed Funds program has delivered $22 million to faculty since 2008.
March 3, 2020 -
The neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity
A new study may explain why people with autism are often highly sensitive to light and noise.
March 2, 2020 -
Demystifying the world of deep networks
Researchers discover that no magic is required to explain why deep networks generalize despite going against statistical intuition.
February 28, 2020 -
Bringing artificial intelligence into the classroom, research lab, and beyond
Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, students work to build AI tools with impact.
February 13, 2020 -
Bridging the gap between human and machine vision
Researchers develop a more robust machine-vision architecture by studying how human vision responds to changing viewpoints of objects.
February 11, 2020 -
Brainstorming energy-saving hacks on Satori, MIT’s new supercomputer
Three-day hackathon explores methods for making artificial intelligence faster and more sustainable.
February 11, 2020 -
A college for the computing age
With the initial organizational structure in place, the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing moves forward with implementation.
February 4, 2020 -
Genetic screen offers new drug targets for Huntington’s disease
Neuroscientists identify genes that modulate the disease’s toxic effects.
January 30, 2020 -
With these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own reward
The same neurons responsible for encoding reward also form new memories to suppress fearful ones.
January 21, 2020 -
“She” goes missing from presidential language
Even when people believed Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 election, they did not use “she” to refer to the next president.
January 8, 2020 -
School of Science recognizes members with 2020 Infinite Kilometer Awards
Four members of the School of Science honored for contributions to the Institute.
January 3, 2020 -
Study may explain how infections reduce autism symptoms
An immune molecule sometimes produced during infection can influence the social behavior of mice.
December 18, 2019 -
Study probing visual memory and amblyopia unveils many-layered mystery
Scientists pinpoint the role of a receptor in vision degradation in amblyopia.
December 17, 2019 -
Supporting students in Puerto Rico after a hurricane’s devastation
Postdoc Héctor De Jesús-Cortés works to build up the STEM pipeline from his homeland to MIT and beyond.
December 13, 2019