May 1, 2023Scientists discover anatomical changes in the brains of the newly sighted by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought.
April 25, 2023Five from MIT awarded 2023 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans by Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships | MIT Career Advising and Professional Development Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
April 24, 2023Eight from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2023 by MIT News Office The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
April 21, 2023Studying consciousness without affecting it by David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory A new study tests an alternative to external stimulation for measuring when subjects lose and regain responsiveness during sedation and anesthesia.
April 19, 2023Neuroscientists identify cells especially vulnerable to Alzheimer’s by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Neurons that form part of a memory circuit are among the first brain cells to show signs of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.
April 19, 2023Congratulations BCS Award Recipients! by Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 awards for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in teaching, mentorship, DEIJ, academics, and research.
April 13, 2023A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer’s treatment by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office The peptide blocks a hyperactive brain enzyme that contributes to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
April 4, 2023Astrocyte cells critical for learning skilled movements by David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory When astrocyte function is disrupted, neurons in the brain’s motor cortex struggle to execute and refine motion, a new study in mice shows.
April 3, 2023Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp by Adam Zewe | MIT News Office The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.
March 30, 2023“Spatial computing” enables flexible working memory by David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory The brain applies rhythms to physical patches of the cortex to selectively control just the right neurons at the right times to do the right things.
