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Seminar: Guoping Feng: "TRN Dysfunction in Neurodevelopment Disorders"

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), the major source of thalamic inhibition, is known to regulate thalamocortical interactions critical for sensory processing, attention and cognition.

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Undergraduates explore practical applications of artificial intelligence

May 3, 2021

Undergraduates explore practical applications of artificial intelligence

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Kim Martineau | MIT Quest for Intelligence

Deep neural networks excel at finding patterns in datasets too vast for the human brain to pick apart. That ability has made deep learning indispensable to just about anyone who deals with data.

Josh McDermott seeks to replicate the human auditory system

May 1, 2021

Josh McDermott seeks to replicate the human auditory system

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office

The human auditory system is a marvel of biology.

TA Spotlight: Dustin Hayden

April 29, 2021

TA Spotlight: Dustin Hayden

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Tristan Davies | Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

“I jokingly call myself a dumdum,” says fifth-year graduate student Dustin Hayden, who then quickly pivots to a more serious point. “But I don't think there are dumb people.

Investigating the embattled brain

April 28, 2021

Investigating the embattled brain

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Laura Carter | School of Science

A car backfires in a parking lot. An army veteran, recently returned from a combat zone, might duck and cover.

Sparking studies and conversations in Spain

April 26, 2021

Sparking studies and conversations in Spain

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Brigid McMahan | MISTI

“Meeting with the students [virtually] to discuss the challenges I had prepared was so inspiring because I saw the interest in science sparking during our conversations,” reflects Erick Eguia, a ju