Biology
Study suggests animals think probabilistically to distinguish contexts
Among the many things rodents have taught neuroscientists is that, in a region called the hippocampus,...
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SMART research enhances dengue vaccination in mice
August 10, 2020Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have...
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Proteins — and labs — coming together to prevent Rett syndrome
July 28, 2020New discoveries about the disruption of condensates in the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome provide insights into...
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Bringing RNA into genomics
July 28, 2020The human genome contains about 20,000 protein-coding genes, but the coding parts of our genes account...
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Gene-controlling mechanisms play key role in cancer progression
July 22, 2020As cancer cells evolve, many of their genes become overactive while others are turned down. These...
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Seemingly similar, two neurons show distinct styles as they interact with the same muscle partner
July 19, 2020A study by MIT neuroscientists into how seemingly similar neuronal subtypes drive locomotion in the fruit...
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LEAH Knox Scholars Program kicks off fourth summer
July 13, 2020A kickoff event on June 24 commenced a summer of science for local high school students....
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Twelve MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2020-2021
June 29, 2020The term “mentor” traces back to the ancient Greek author Homer. When Odysseus sets off for...
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