Protein pair quickly makes memories of new places | MIT News
MIT researchers find that encountering novel contexts cues the brain to churn out neurogranin.
June 6, 2018 • ~6 min
Fighting toxic stress in children is tough but possible | MIT News
Taking time to understand underlying causes of stress can help children escape debilitating health effects, symposium speakers argue.
May 31, 2018 • ~10 min
Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others | MIT News
Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning.
May 3, 2018 • ~6 min
Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language | MIT News
Study shows children remain adept learners until the age of 17 or 18.
May 1, 2018 • ~9 min
Study finds early signatures of the social brain | MIT News
Children as young as 3 have brain network devoted to interpreting thoughts of other people.
March 12, 2018 • ~7 min
Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language | MIT News
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
Feb. 13, 2018 • ~8 min
How badly do you want something? Babies can tell | MIT News
Ten-month-old infants determine the value of a goal from how hard someone works to achieve it.
Nov. 23, 2017 • ~9 min
Brain waves reflect different types of learning | MIT News
For the first time, researchers have identified neural signatures of explicit and implicit learning.
Oct. 11, 2017 • ~7 min
Babies can learn that hard work pays off | MIT News
Study finds infants try harder after seeing adults struggle to achieve a goal.
Sept. 21, 2017 • ~6 min
Socioeconomic background linked to reading improvement | MIT News
Dyslexic children from lower-income families benefit more from summer reading intervention.
June 11, 2017 • ~7 min
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