How cognition changes before dementia hits

Study finds language-processing difficulties are an indicator — more so than memory loss — of amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min

Imaging method reveals new cells and structures in human brain tissue

A new microscopy technique that enables high-resolution imaging could one day help doctors diagnose and treat brain tumors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 31, 2024 ~9 min


Simons Center’s collaborative approach propels autism research, at MIT and beyond

Team-based targeted projects, multi-mentor fellowships ensure that scientists studying social cognition, behavior, and autism integrate multiple perspectives and approaches to pressing questions.

David Orenstein | Simons Center for the Social Brain • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 ~12 min

How the brain responds to reward is linked to socioeconomic background

An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 22, 2024 ~8 min

Evidence that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders is emerging

Researchers survey a broadening landscape of studies showing what’s known, and what remains to be found, about the therapeutic potential of noninvasive sensory, electrical, or magnetic stimulation of gamma brain rhythms.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

Study reveals a universal pattern of brain wave frequencies

Across mammalian species, brain waves are slower in deep cortical layers, while superficial layers generate faster rhythms.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

Complex, unfamiliar sentences make the brain’s language network work harder

A new study finds that language regions in the left hemisphere light up when reading uncommon sentences, while straightforward sentences elicit little response.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 3, 2024 ~7 min

Nanoparticle-delivered RNA reduces neuroinflammation in lab tests

MIT researchers find that in mice and human cell cultures, lipid nanoparticles can deliver a potential therapy for inflammation in the brain, a prominent symptom in Alzheimer’s.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute • mit
Dec. 15, 2023 ~7 min


Deep neural networks show promise as models of human hearing

Study shows computational models trained to perform auditory tasks display an internal organization similar to that of the human auditory cortex.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Dec. 13, 2023 ~7 min

How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer’s risk

A new study finds that microglia with mutant TREM2 protein reduce brain circuit connections, promote inflammation, and contribute to Alzheimer’s pathology in other ways.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Dec. 4, 2023 ~7 min

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