Stressed on the job? An AI teammate may know how to help
Researchers are working toward intelligent machines that can sense cognitive fatigue and suggest interventions to help a human improve performance.
yesterday • ~9 min
Tags: machine-learning health artificial-intelligence mental-health research lincoln-laboratory human-computer-interaction
Mapping the brain’s sensory gatekeeper
New analysis could help uncover potential drug targets for attention deficits and sensory hypersensitivity.
July 22, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: neuroscience mental-health autism broad-institute research school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences national-institutes-of-health-nih mcgovern-institute
Examining the social impact of Covid-19
Survey from the Saxe Lab aims to measure the toll of social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 21, 2020 • ~3 min
Tags: mental-health covid-19 psychology pandemic wellbeing social-networks research community school-of-science technology-and-society brain-and-cognitive-sciences mcgovern-institute
Researchers achieve remote control of hormone release
Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress.
April 10, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: mental-health research school-of-engineering school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences research-laboratory-of-electronics nanoscience-and-nanotechnology materials-science-and-engineering dmse mcgovern-institute
How to tackle depression in Japan?
CCI and Takeda collaborate on a theoretical approach leveraging networks of people and machines in support of individuals experiencing depression.
Feb. 4, 2020 • ~3 min
Tags: mental-health depression industry health-care disease research apps technology-and-society collaboration systems-engineering center-for-collective-intelligence
With these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own reward
The same neurons responsible for encoding reward also form new memories to suppress fearful ones.
Jan. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: neuroscience mental-health anxiety biology memory learning research school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences picower-institute
Controlling our internal world
Design principles from robotics help researchers decipher elements controlling mental processes in the brain.
Oct. 16, 2019 • ~6 min
Tags: neuroscience mental-health research school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences mcgovern-institute
Alzheimer’s plaque emerges early and deep in the brain
Clumps of amyloid protein emerge early in deep regions, such as the mammillary body, and march outward in the brain along specific circuits.
Oct. 8, 2019 • ~6 min
Tags: neuroscience mental-health alzheimers disease research school-of-engineering school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences institute-for-medical-engineering-and-science-imes picower-institute-for-learning-and-memory
Study: Better sleep habits lead to better college grades
Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters.
Oct. 1, 2019 • ~8 min
Tags: health mental-health research students school-of-engineering school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences dmse mcgovern-institute
Two studies reveal benefits of mindfulness for middle school students
Focusing awareness on the present moment can enhance academic performance and lower stress levels.
Aug. 26, 2019 • ~7 min
Tags: neuroscience mental-health learning research behavior school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences mcgovern-institute
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