Protein pair quickly makes memories of new places
June 6, 2018
Protein pair quickly makes memories of new places
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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Entering an unfamiliar place provides the chance to make a new memory.
Brain and cognitive sciences
MIT announces leadership of its Quest for Intelligence
June 11, 2018
MIT announces leadership of its Quest for Intelligence
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MIT News Office
Antonio Torralba has been named the inaugural director of the MIT Quest for Intelligence, effective immediately, Provost Martin Schmidt announced today in an email to the MIT community.
MIT hosts University of Puerto Rico students after Hurricane Maria
June 11, 2018
MIT hosts University of Puerto Rico students after Hurricane Maria
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Elizabeth Durant | Office of the Vice Chancellor
Swanny Lamboy Rodriguez is not one to complain.
How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures
June 19, 2018
How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures
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Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL
Getting robots to do things isn’t easy: Usually, scientists have to either explicitly program them or get them to understand how humans communicate via language.
MIT scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity
June 22, 2018
MIT scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity
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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Our brains are famously flexible, or “plastic,” because neurons can do new things by forging new or stronger connections with other neurons.
How music lessons can improve language skills
June 25, 2018
How music lessons can improve language skills
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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Many studies have shown that musical training can enhance language skills.
Advancing knowledge in medical and genetic sciences
June 26, 2018
Advancing knowledge in medical and genetic sciences
by
Danielle Randall | Department of Chemistry
Research proposals from Laurie Boyer, associate professor of biology;
Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracy
June 28, 2018
Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracy
by
Windy Pham | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
The diversity of structures and functions of the brain is becoming increasingly realized in research today.
Study shows where brain transforms seeing into doing
July 3, 2018
Study shows where brain transforms seeing into doing
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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
You see the flour in the pantry, so you reach for it. You see the traffic light change to green, so you step on the gas.
An AI system for editing music in videos
July 5, 2018
An AI system for editing music in videos
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Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL
Amateur and professional musicians alike may spend hours pouring over YouTube clips to figure out exactly how to play certain parts of their favorite songs.
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