Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
MIT neuroscientists give "invisible" cells a new look
With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.
Distinctive brain pattern helps habits form
Study identifies neurons that fire at the beginning and end of a behavior as it becomes a habit.
Study reveals molecular mechanisms of memory formation
Neuroscientists discover a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific synapses.
EAPS welcomes Heising-Simons fellow Ian Wong
The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Giving everyone a window into the human body
Startup’s low-cost, portable scanner generates clinical-quality ultrasounds on a smartphone.
After receiving Killian Award, Richard Schrock reflects on a life in chemistry
The award, he says, is an honor equal to his Nobel Prize, which he received in 2005.
Decoding human cognition
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar Liang Zhou wants to elucidate the neural basis for our thoughts and intuitions.
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
Fine-tuning cancer medicine
New cancer research initiative eyes individualized treatment for patients.
Polina Anikeeva and Feng Zhang awarded 2018 Vilcek Prize
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
Institute launches the MIT Intelligence Quest
New Institute-wide initiative will advance human and machine intelligence research.
Modeling the universe
MIT's Mark Vogelsberger and an international astrophysics team have created a new model pointing to black holes’ role in galaxy formation.
Reading and writing DNA
Department of Biology kicks off IAP seminar series with a lecture by synthetic-biology visionary George Church.
New study reveals how brain waves control working memory
Brain rhythms act as a gate for information entering and leaving the mind.