August 11, 2022MIT scientists discover new antiviral defense system in bacteria by Leah Eisenstadt | Broad Institute Prokaryotes can detect hallmark viral proteins and trigger cell death through a process seen across all domains of life.
August 4, 2022How microglia contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office A breakdown of lipid metabolism in these brain cells promotes inflammation and interferes with neuron activity, a new study finds.
August 3, 2022Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models by David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Using organoids to model early development, researchers used an emerging microscopy technology to see that new neurons struggled to reach their developmental destination.
July 28, 2022Sprint then stop? The brain is wired for the math to make it happen by David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory To ensure a quick halt, brain circuit architecture avoids a slow process of integration in favor of quicker differentiation, study finds.
July 26, 2022Q&A: Warehouse robots that feel by sight by Kim Martineau | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Neuroscience professor and Science Hub investigator Ted Adelson explains how simulating the sense of touch with a camera can make robots smarter.
July 21, 2022New findings reveal how neurons build and maintain their capacity to communicate by David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections.
July 18, 2022Whether speaking Turkish or Norwegian, the brain’s language network looks the same by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Studying speakers of 45 languages, neuroscientists found similar patterns of brain activation and language selectivity.
June 21, 2022Study illuminates trade-off between complex words and complex sentences by Leah Campbell | Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences A team of cognitive scientists and doctors finds that patients with aphasia use different cognitive tools to compensate for language deficits.
June 16, 2022Artificial neural networks model face processing in autism by Matthew Hutson | McGovern Institute for Brain Research A new computational model could explain differences in recognizing facial emotions.
June 8, 2022Three distinct brain circuits in the thalamus contribute to Parkinson’s symptoms by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Targeting these circuits could offer a new way to reverse motor dysfunction and depression in Parkinson’s patients.
October 18, 2021 Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that’s not the most efficient route
