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Research finds potential mechanism linking autism, intestinal inflammation
December 9, 2021

Research finds potential mechanism linking autism, intestinal inflammation

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.
Machines that see the world more like humans do
December 8, 2021

Machines that see the world more like humans do

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Adam Zewe | MIT News Office
A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.
Study reveals a protein’s key contribution to heterogeneity of neurons
December 7, 2021

Study reveals a protein’s key contribution to heterogeneity of neurons

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Tomosyn’s tight regulation of neurotransmitter release distinguishes functions of two neuron classes at the fly neuromuscular junction.
Technique enables real-time rendering of scenes in 3D
December 7, 2021

Technique enables real-time rendering of scenes in 3D

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Adam Zewe | MIT News Office
The new machine-learning system can generate a 3D scene from an image about 15,000 times faster than other methods.
Feast or forage? Study finds circuit that helps a brain decide
December 6, 2021

Feast or forage? Study finds circuit that helps a brain decide

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
By integrating multiple sensory inputs, a loop of mutual inhibition among a small set of neurons allows worms to switch between long-lasting behavioral states.
Generating a realistic 3D world
December 6, 2021

Generating a realistic 3D world

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Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
A new AI-powered, virtual platform uses real-world physics to simulate a rich and interactive audio-visual environment, enabling human and robotic learning, training, and experimental studies.
The intersection of math, computers, and everything else
December 5, 2021

The intersection of math, computers, and everything else

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Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics
Senior Shardul Chiplunkar aims to be a translator between the tech world and the rest of society.
MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech
November 30, 2021

MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech

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Kate S. Petersen | School of Engineering
Nine MIT researchers selected as finalists for 2021 prize supported by Northpond Ventures; grand prize winner to receive $250K toward commercializing her human health-related invention.
Artificial intelligence that understands object relationships
November 29, 2021

Artificial intelligence that understands object relationships

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Adam Zewe | MIT News Office
A new machine-learning model could enable robots to understand interactions in the world in the way humans do.
Electrochemistry, from batteries to brains
November 16, 2021

Electrochemistry, from batteries to brains

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Matthew Hutson | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Professor Bilge Yildiz finds patterns in the behavior of ions across applications.
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