Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain’s unique computing power
Neurons in human and rat brains carry electrical signals in different ways, scientists find.
Neurons in human and rat brains carry electrical signals in different ways, scientists find.
New investment supports intelligence research, student fellowships.
In simulations, robots move through new environments by exploring, observing, and drawing from learned experiences.
Advances in computer vision inspired by human physiological and anatomical constraints are improving pattern completion in machines.
McGovern Institute scientist is recognized with award for outstanding and creative achievements made in the life and medical sciences.
MIT neuroscientist is among five people selected to receive the early career award.
Tiny probes could be useful for monitoring patients with Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Stimulating the brain’s caudate nucleus generates a negative outlook that clouds decision-making.
The McKnight technology award supports scientists using novel and creative approaches to understanding brain function.
Three MIT faculty members selected for funding from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation.
Study links piano education with better word discrimination by kindergartners.
New neural model reveals how the brain adapts to new information.
MIT faculty members are among 19 top scientists selected from across the nation.
MIT grad students explain why some people hear "Yanny" and others hear "Laurel" in the audio clip that's taken the world by storm.
MIT neuroscientist is recognized for her pioneering work on the complexity and function of the basal ganglia.