Topic
Brain and cognitive sciences
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Feng Zhang to share Albany Medical Prize
Five recipients honored for their fundamental and complementary accomplishments related to CRISPR-Cas9.
August 15, 2017 -
Blocking a key enzyme may reverse memory loss
MIT study suggests a new approach to developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
August 8, 2017 -
Prototyping a pump for brain treatment
Summer Scholar Alejandro Aponte troubleshoots the design for an implantable pump that can deliver drugs to the brain.
August 4, 2017 -
MIT’s Solve initiative seeks solutions to its 2017 global challenges
Applications for problem-solvers interested in four new areas are due August 1.
July 19, 2017 -
Microscopy technique could enable more informative biopsies
Expanding tissue samples before imaging offers detailed information about disease.
July 17, 2017 -
New tool offers snapshots of neuron activity
FLARE technique can reveal which cells respond during different tasks.
June 26, 2017 -
Socioeconomic background linked to reading improvement
Dyslexic children from lower-income families benefit more from summer reading intervention.
June 11, 2017 -
Giving robots a sense of touch
GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects’ hardness and manipulate small tools.
June 5, 2017 -
A noninvasive method for deep brain stimulation
Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases.
June 1, 2017 -
Michale Fee receives Fundamental Science Investigator Award
Award will support studies into how the brain learns and generates complex sequential behaviors, with a focus on the songbird as a model system.
May 19, 2017 -
Making brain implants smaller could prolong their lifespan
Thin fibers could be used to deliver drugs or electrical stimulation, with less damage to the brain.
May 16, 2017 -
Brain circuit enables split-second decisions when cues conflict
New findings shed light on how we quickly assess risks and rewards before acting.
April 24, 2017 -
High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.
April 17, 2017 -
Explained: Neural networks
Ballyhooed artificial-intelligence technique known as “deep learning” revives 70-year-old idea.
April 14, 2017 -
Looking ahead to the future of computer-driven cars
Amnon Shashua PhD ’93, co-founder of Mobileye, discusses challenges associated with autonomous vehicles in MIT visit.
April 13, 2017 -
Scientists unveil CRISPR-based diagnostic platform
New system adapts tool known for gene editing; to be used in rapid, inexpensive disease diagnosis.
April 13, 2017 -
Eleven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2017
Prestigious honor society announces 228 new members this year.
April 12, 2017 -
Neuroscientists identify brain circuit necessary for memory formation
New findings challenge standard model of memory consolidation.
April 6, 2017 -
Articles of faith
A new study of the words “a” and “the” sheds light on language acquisition.
April 6, 2017 -
Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
March 22, 2017