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The poetry of physics
November 16, 2021

The poetry of physics

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Sandi Miller | Department of Physics
Condensed-matter theory PhD candidate Makinde Ogunnaike is featured in the Poetry of Science project.
A key brain region responds to faces similarly in infants and adults
November 15, 2021

A key brain region responds to faces similarly in infants and adults

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Study suggests this area of the visual cortex emerges much earlier in development than previously thought.
Study finds a striking difference between neurons of humans and other mammals
November 10, 2021

Study finds a striking difference between neurons of humans and other mammals

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Human neurons have fewer ion channels, which might have allowed the human brain to divert energy to other neural processes.
Giving robots social skills
November 5, 2021

Giving robots social skills

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Adam Zewe | MIT News Office
A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions.
Study links gene to cognitive resilience in the elderly
November 3, 2021

Study links gene to cognitive resilience in the elderly

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone to Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia.
3 Questions: Maaya Prasad and Kathleen Esfahany on vision, perception, and the poetry of science
November 3, 2021

3 Questions: Maaya Prasad and Kathleen Esfahany on vision, perception, and the poetry of science

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Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Students featured in public art exhibits in prominent locations throughout Boston.
School of Science appoints 11 faculty members to named professorships
November 1, 2021

School of Science appoints 11 faculty members to named professorships

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School of Science
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Artificial intelligence sheds light on how the brain processes language
October 25, 2021

Artificial intelligence sheds light on how the brain processes language

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Neuroscientists find the internal workings of next-word prediction models resemble those of language-processing centers in the brain.
Five with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021
October 20, 2021

Five with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021

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Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Professors Linda Griffith and Feng Zhang along with Guillermo Ameer ScD ’99, Darrell Gaskin SM ’87, and Vamsi Mootha recognized for contributions to medical sciences, health care, and public health.
Artificial networks learn to smell like the brain
October 18, 2021

Artificial networks learn to smell like the brain

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
When asked to classify odors, artificial neural networks adopt a structure that closely resembles that of the brain’s olfactory circuitry.
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