Self-assembling proteins can store cellular “memories”

Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 2, 2023 ~6 min

New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain

Using this approach, researchers can map how light spreads in opaque environments.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 22, 2022 ~7 min


This is your brain. This is your brain on code

MIT researchers are discovering which parts of the brain are engaged when a person evaluates a computer program.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Dec. 21, 2022 ~9 min

How touch dampens the brain’s response to painful stimuli

Rubbing an aching body part can bring some relief. Neuroscientists at MIT's McGovern Institute are looking to find out why.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Dec. 1, 2022 ~5 min

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

These immature connections may explain how the adult brain is able to form new memories and absorb new information.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 30, 2022 ~9 min

New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells

Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 24, 2022 ~8 min

Not every reader’s struggle is the same

An MIT study finds that children from different socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have different brain patterns associated with reading difficulty.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 15, 2022 ~8 min

Study urges caution when comparing neural networks to the brain

Computing systems that appear to generate brain-like activity may be the result of researchers guiding them to a specific outcome.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 2, 2022 ~10 min


Magnetic sensors track muscle length

Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 25, 2022 ~7 min

Understanding reality through algorithms

Neuroscience PhD student Fernanda De La Torre uses complex algorithms to investigate philosophical questions about perception and reality.

Leah Campbell | School of Science • mit
Sept. 25, 2022 ~10 min

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