Delving deep into the brain
MRI sensor allows neuroscientists to map neural activity with molecular precision.
Tracking oxygen in the body
MRI sensor that enables long-term monitoring of oxygen levels could aid cancer diagnosis and treatment.
MRI reveals genetic activity
New MIT technique could help decipher genes’ roles in learning and memory.
McGovern Institute gets new brain scanner
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research installs new 3-tesla MRI scanner for human neuroimaging
Scientists image brain structures that deteriorate in Parkinson’s
New MRI technique could help doctors track how patients respond to treatment.
Mapping neurological disease
New algorithm can analyze information from medical images to identify diseased areas of the brain and connections with other regions.
Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs
New study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns.
Seeking the neurological roots of conflict
MIT neuroscientists explore how longstanding conflict influences empathy for others.
How does our brain know what is a face and what’s not?
New research from MIT neuroscientists helps explain how the brain makes this decision.
New algorithm could substantially speed up MRI scans
Faster scans could reduce the time patients spend in the machine from 45 to 15 minutes.
Scene perception versus action in the brain
Cognitive neuroscientists shed light on how the brain responds to scenes and their mirror-image reversals.
Illuminating the brain
Neuroscientists’ new technique can stimulate brain cells, then reveal how those neurons influence the rest of the brain.