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At the core of problem-solving
March 19, 2025

At the core of problem-solving

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Samantha Edelen | Department of Biology
Stuart Levine ’97, director of MIT’s BioMicro Center, keeps departmental researchers at the forefront of systems biology.
To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin
March 18, 2025

To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
A new study finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network.
Evidence that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health is expanding
March 14, 2025

Evidence that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health is expanding

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
A decade of studies provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain’s gamma rhythms could help fight Alzheimer’s, and perhaps other neurological diseases.
Study suggests new molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome
March 4, 2025

Study suggests new molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Enhancing activity of a specific component of neurons’ “NMDA” receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity, and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile X lab mice.
Seeing more in expansion microscopy
March 3, 2025

Seeing more in expansion microscopy

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution.
An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies
February 27, 2025

An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells.
Study: Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches
February 21, 2025

Study: Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance.
An image of a tree with long winding branches
February 20, 2025

How nature organizes itself, from brain cells to ecosystems

Look around, and you’ll see it everywhere: the way trees form branches, the way cities divide into neighborhoods, the way the brain organizes into regions.

MIT method enables ultrafast protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cells
February 6, 2025

MIT method enables ultrafast protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cells

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.
Evelina Fedorenko receives Troland Award from National Academy of Sciences
January 29, 2025

Evelina Fedorenko receives Troland Award from National Academy of Sciences

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Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Cognitive neuroscientist is recognized for her groundbreaking discoveries about the brain’s language system.
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