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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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Nine MIT students awarded 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

April 12, 2021

Nine MIT students awarded 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships

An MIT senior and eight MIT graduate students are among the 30 recipients of this year’s P.D. Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

School of Science announces 2021 Infinite Mile awards

April 6, 2021

School of Science announces 2021 Infinite Mile awards

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School of Science

The MIT School of Science has recognized 13 staff members with the 2021 Infinite Mile Award.

Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds

March 31, 2021

Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office

When someone is sick, it’s natural to want to stay as far from them as possible.

Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles

March 29, 2021

Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office

Using an ordinary light microscope, MIT engineers have devised a technique for imaging biological samples with accuracy at the scale of 10 nanometers — which should enable them to image viruses and