Multitasking is no problem for these brain cells
Scientists find that neurons in the brain’s planning center can handle more than one kind of job.
Earl Miller wins MERIT award from National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
How the brain recognizes objects
A new computational model sheds light on the workings of the human visual system and could help advance artificial-intelligence research, too.
Laser Show and ‘Big Ideas’ kick off 2010 Cambridge Science Festival
More than 200 events for the public April 24 through May 2
Moral judgments can be altered ... by magnets
By disrupting brain activity in a particular region, neuroscientists can sway people’s views of moral situations.
A grand unified theory of AI
A new approach unites two prevailing but often opposed strains in the history of artificial-intelligence research.
No harm, no foul
Study of moral judgment finds that patients with a specific brain defect lack the emotional reaction necessary to find fault with attempted murderers
A change of mind
One protein appears to control neurons’ ability to react to new experiences, MIT scientists show.
At Davos, MIT faculty discuss the nature of intelligence
Videos available of professors' presentations at World Economic Forum
Nutrient mix shows promise in fighting Alzheimer’s
In clinical trial, new approach developed at MIT improves memory in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
The 'sci' behind the 'fi'
A public television program explores the ways real science is starting to catch up with the futuristic visions in Star Trek.
Alumna wins Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation Art Writers Grant
Geeta Dayal wins support for a publication on GPS, mapping and mobile technologies