An unexpected ambition borne from MIT experience | MIT News

Annamarie Bair, a premed student turned computer science major, is drawn to the promise of artificial intelligence and health care.

Meg Murphy | School of Engineering • mit
June 6, 2018 ~5 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.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
May 31, 2018 ~10 min


Neuroscientists discover roles of gene linked to Alzheimer’s | MIT News

Study reveals why people with the APOE4 gene have higher risk of the disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 31, 2018 ~7 min

Featured video: The neuroscience behind "Yanny" vs. "Laurel" | MIT News

MIT grad students explain why some people hear "Yanny" and others hear "Laurel" in the audio clip that's taken the world by storm.

MIT News Office • mit
May 17, 2018 ~1 min

Ann Graybiel wins 2018 Gruber Neuroscience Prize | MIT News

MIT neuroscientist is recognized for her pioneering work on the complexity and function of the basal ganglia.

Sabbi Lall | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
May 16, 2018 ~5 min

Biologists discover function of gene linked to familial ALS | MIT News

Study in worms reveals gene loss can lead to accumulation of waste products in cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 4, 2018 ~6 min

Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others | MIT News

Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 3, 2018 ~6 min

Calcium-based MRI sensor enables more sensitive brain imaging | MIT News

System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behavior.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 30, 2018 ~6 min


A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave 'synch' | MIT News

Picower Institute study explains what happens when working memory reaches its full capacity.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
April 6, 2018 ~7 min

Researchers identify important role for gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism | MIT News

Study finds that major vault protein is needed for homeostatic plasticity.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
March 21, 2018 ~6 min

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