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MIT researchers investigate the neural circuits that underlie placebos’ ability to relieve chronic and acute pain.

In animal models, even low stimulation currents can sometimes still cause electrographic seizures, researchers found.

In language-processing areas of the brain, some cell populations respond to one word, while others respond to strings of words.

The convoluted “legalese” used in legal documents conveys a special sense of authority, and even non-lawyers have learned to wield it.

Gamma frequency light and sound stimulation preserves myelination in mouse models and reveals molecular mechanisms that may underlie the benefit.

A mathematical method, validated with experimental data, provides a fast, reliable, and minimally invasive way of determining how to treat critical blood pressure changes during surgery or intensive care.

Domitilla Del Vecchio and Themis Sapsis of MechE and Mehrdad Jazayeri of BCS will each receive up to $3 million for blue-sky research.

Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining cognition.

Four faculty members and four others with MIT ties are recognized for pushing the boundaries of science and for creating highly inclusive and collaborative research environments.

Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, derails the brain’s normal balance between stability and excitability.