April 12, 2017Eleven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2017 by MIT News Office Eleven MIT faculty members, including the chancellor of the Institute, are among 228 leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities, and the arts elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the a
April 6, 2017Neuroscientists identify brain circuit necessary for memory formation by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office New findings challenge standard model of memory consolidation.
April 6, 2017Articles of faith by Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office A new study of the words “a” and “the” sheds light on language acquisition.
March 22, 2017Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
March 21, 2017Lorraine Wong awarded 2017 MIT Collier Medal by Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences MIT senior in brain and cognitive sciences and women's and gender studies honored for community work supporting mental health and women in STEM.
March 15, 2017#AskMIT — Using your full brain by MIT News Office Featured video: Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer.
March 10, 2017New AI tool improves cognitive testing by Nancy DuVergne Smith | MIT Alumni Association Digital pen plus speedy data analysis improves a classic test that helps detect cognitive impairment.
March 6, 2017Brain-controlled robots by Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL CSAIL system enables people to correct robot mistakes using brain signals.
March 3, 2017Precise technique tracks dopamine in the brain by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office New sensor could reveal the neurotransmitter’s role in learning and habit formation.
February 22, 20173Q: US patent office’s ruling on CRISPR by MIT News Office Charles Jennings of MIT’s McGovern Institute discusses the intellectual property dispute over the gene-editing technique.
