The MIT senior will pursue postgraduate studies in computer science in Ireland.

In people carrying APOE4, a key brain cell mismanages cholesterol needed to insulate neurons properly — another sign APOE4 contributes to disease by disrupting brain lipids.

Scientists hypothesize that, as in a hibernating turtle, the brain under sedation and deprived of oxygen may assume a protective state.

Researchers have discovered that the brains of these simple fish can create three-dimensional maps of their surroundings.

MIT CSAIL researchers solve a differential equation behind the interaction of two neurons through synapses to unlock a new type of speedy and efficient AI algorithm.

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

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

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

At an exhibition marking two decades since a transformative gift from the Picower Foundation, current and alumni members described research at the forefront of neuroscience and beyond.

Study indicates ailing neurons may instigate an inflammatory response from the brain’s microglia immune cells.