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- Brain’s sensory switchboard has complex connections to autism
- Scientists harness human protein to deliver molecular medicines to cells
- In ‘minibrains,’ hindering key enzyme by different amounts has opposite growth effects
- Tiny brains grown in 3D-printed bioreactor
- Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds
- Cortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinct
- Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age
- Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function
- DNA droplets may be key to Rett syndrome, researchers say
- Mapping the brain’s sensory gatekeeper
- Selective enzyme blocker eases fragile X traits in mice
- Researching from home: Science stays social, even at a distance
- Elise Robinson: Untangling the roots of cause and effect
- Certain patterns of brain waves in babies may forecast autism
- New method visualizes groups of neurons as they compute
- Josh Tenenbaum receives 2019 MacArthur Fellowship
- Speeding up drug discovery for brain diseases
- White House Announces Dr. Neville Sanjana, Receives Presidential Early Career Award
- How we tune out distractions
- Monkeys with autism mutation show condition’s key traits
- Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams Syndrome
- New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain
- Rosalind Picard is among six MIT researchers elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2019
- Mapping the brain at high resolution
- Brain study finds circuits that may help you keep your cool
- Scope advance gives first look through all cortical layers of the awake brain
- Biologists discover an unusual hallmark of aging in neurons
- Intelligent robots could prove to be a boon for autism therapies
- Dopamine primes the brain for enhanced vigilance
- Monitoring electromagnetic signals in the brain with MRI
- Mutant flies reveal key gene interactions within autism deletion
- Rebecca Saxe and Steven Flavell are among eight faculty members appointed to named professorships by the School of Science
- MIT scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity
- New report shows slight uptick in autism prevalence
- Study IDs important role for specific gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism
- Seeking materials that match the brain
- Polina Anikeeva and Feng Zhang awarded 2018 Vilcek Prize
- Drug in trials for one autism-linked condition may worsen another
- Simons Fellow Ritchie Chen on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for 2018
- Autism in fragile X syndrome tied to seizures, sleep problems
- ‘Mini-gene’ therapy relieves features of Rett syndrome in mice
- Maternal infection may trigger autism traits via neuronal ‘patches’
- Babies can learn that hard work pays off
- Studies help explain link between autism, severe infection during pregnancy
- Robotic system monitors specific neurons
- Krystyn Van Vliet named associate provost
- What baby siblings can teach us about autism
- High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes
- Analysis winnows list of mutations tied to autism
- Faculty highlight: Krystyn Van Vliet
- Michael S. Strano among eight MIT Faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering
- Yun Li, Jaenisch Laboratory, receives SFARI 2016 Bridge to Independence Award
- Feng Zhang named James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience
- A glimpse into the workings of the baby brain
- Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene
- Controlling RNA in living cells
- Feng Zhang receives 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award
- Study reveals a basis for attention deficits
- Toward a better understanding of the brain
- Adult mice recover Shank3-related deficits
- Neuroscientists reverse autism symptoms
- Mouse-hosted cells for developmental studies
- Novel gene analysis shows promise
- A link between immune signaling and ASD
- Simons Fellow Gillian Matthews has found neurons that motivate increased sociability following periods of isolation
- Neighboring mutations in gene may spawn separate conditions
- Simons Fellow Lindsey Powell wins the 2016 Infinite Kilometer Award
- Simons Investigator Gloria Choi appointed to named professorship
- Study finds altered brain chemistry in people with autism
- How one gene contributes to two diseases
- MIT, Broad scientists overcome key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle
- Safer way to do gene editing
- Introducing Spectrum’s wiki for autism research
- MRI image becomes a tribute to motherhood
- Edward Boyden wins 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
- Brain stimulation could ease memory problems in Rett syndrome
- Engineers design magnetic cell sensors
- Leveraging genetic diversity to drive precision medicine
- Sur and Sahin propose that biomarkers are crucial for future ASD studies
- A new way to see the brain
- New system for human genome editing has potential to increase power and precision of DNA engineering
- MIT Biologist Robert Horvitz discusses the fight against cancer and potential breakthroughs in treatment on Bloomberg TV
- Young brains can take on new functions. Visual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language
- Zhang lab unlocks crystal structure of new CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tool
- Advances in technology and computational analysis paving the way for translational studies
- Master gene regulator could be new target for schizophrenia treatment
- Picower researchers ID brain mechanisms underlying alertness and attentiveness
- Temple Grandin: Look at what people can do, not what they can’t
- Brain Organoids: A new method for growing human brain cells could unlock the mysteries of dementia, mental illness, and other neurological disorders.
- A common synaptic deficit in 2 autism-related disorders
- New findings reveal genetic brain disorders converge at the synapse
