New technique makes brain scans better | MIT News

Boosting quality of patient MRIs could enable large-scale studies of stroke outcome.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 20, 2017 ~6 min

Making brain implants smaller could prolong their lifespan | MIT News

Thin fibers could be used to deliver drugs or electrical stimulation, with less damage to the brain.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 16, 2017 ~4 min


Brain circuit enables split-second decisions when cues conflict | MIT News

New findings shed light on how we quickly assess risks and rewards before acting.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
April 24, 2017 ~5 min

High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes | MIT News

Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 17, 2017 ~7 min

Explained: Neural networks | MIT News

Ballyhooed artificial-intelligence technique known as “deep learning” revives 70-year-old idea.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
April 14, 2017 ~10 min

Neuroscientists identify brain circuit necessary for memory formation | MIT News

New findings challenge standard model of memory consolidation.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 6, 2017 ~8 min

Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior | MIT News

Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 22, 2017 ~5 min

Featured video: #AskMIT — Using your full brain | MIT News

Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.

MIT News Office • mit
March 15, 2017 ~2 min


Brain-controlled robots | MIT News

CSAIL system enables people to correct robot mistakes using brain signals.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
March 6, 2017 ~6 min

McGovern Institute awards 2017 Scolnick Prize to Catherine Dulac | MIT News

Neurobiologist honored for her work on how pheromones control brain function and behavior.

Charles Jennings | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Feb. 13, 2017 ~5 min

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