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Revisiting reinforcement learning
December 10, 2024

Revisiting reinforcement learning

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
A detailed new look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists’ model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised.
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November 25, 2024

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

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Jarret Bencks

Researchers have developed a model that explains how humans adapt continuously during complex tasks, like walking, while remaining stable.

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November 21, 2024

Study: Browsing negative content online makes mental health struggles worse

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Jarret Bencks

People struggling with their mental health are more likely to browse negative content online, and in turn, that negative content makes their symptoms worse, acco

3 Questions: Claire Wang on training the brain for memory sports
November 21, 2024

3 Questions: Claire Wang on training the brain for memory sports

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Zach Winn | MIT News
The MIT sophomore and award-winning memory champion explains what these competitions are all about and why you might want to build a “memory palace.”
Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars
November 17, 2024

Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars

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Julia Mongo | Distinguished Fellowships
Yiming Chen ’24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo will start postgraduate studies at Oxford next fall.
Neuroscientists create a comprehensive map of the cerebral cortex
November 6, 2024

Neuroscientists create a comprehensive map of the cerebral cortex

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
Using fMRI, the research team identified 24 networks that perform specific functions within the brain’s cerebral cortex.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches postdoctoral program to advance AI across disciplines
October 29, 2024

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches postdoctoral program to advance AI across disciplines

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Terri Park | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
The new Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support leading postdocs to bring cutting-edge AI to bear on research in scientific discovery or music.
Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control
October 23, 2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
The newly identified pathways appear to relay emotional information that helps to shape the motivation to take action.
Seven with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2024
October 22, 2024

Seven with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2024

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Nina Tamburello | Koch Institute
Professors Matthew Vander Heiden and Fan Wang, along with five MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Model reveals why debunking election misinformation often doesn’t work
October 15, 2024

Model reveals why debunking election misinformation often doesn’t work

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
The new study also identifies factors that can make these efforts more successful.
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