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Just Thinking About a Location Activates Mental Maps in the Brain

Just Thinking About a Location Activates Mental Maps in the Brain

New research from MIT has found that mental maps typically used for navigation, are also created and activated when you merely think about sequences of experiences, even without physical movement or sensory input.

A Smarter Way to Streamline Drug Discovery

A Smarter Way to Streamline Drug Discovery

MIT researchers developed an algorithmic framework to automatically identify optimal molecular candidates for drug discovery, minimizing synthetic cost while maximizing the likelihood candidates have desired properties.

Are Waves Shaping Titan’s Lakes? MIT Study Suggests They Might Be

Are Waves Shaping Titan’s Lakes? MIT Study Suggests They Might Be

New research from MIT suggests that waves may be responsible for shaping the shorelines of Titan's lakes and seas. By modeling different erosion processes, scientists found that wave action best explained the observed features, offering a glimpse into the dynamic nature of this intriguing moon.

CHARMed: A New Hope for Fatal Prion Diseases

CHARMed: A New Hope for Fatal Prion Diseases

In a race against time, researchers at the Broad Institute and Whitehead Institute have developed CHARM, a promising new gene therapy tool that could silence disease-causing genes, offering hope for patients with fatal prion diseases and other genetic conditions.

Predicting the Unpredictable: Computational Modeling Guides Azetidine Synthesis

Predicting the Unpredictable: Computational Modeling Guides Azetidine Synthesis

Using this new approach, researchers could develop drug compounds with unique pharmaceutical properties.

AI’s Demographic Shortcuts Lead to Diagnostic Bias in Medical Image Analysis

AI’s Demographic Shortcuts Lead to Diagnostic Bias in Medical Image Analysis

A new MIT study reveals that AI models used to analyze medical images, while highly accurate overall, often exhibit significant bias, performing worse on women and people of color. The research suggests these models may be taking demographic shortcuts, leading to inaccurate diagnoses for certain gro

A Natural Gait: Prosthesis Driven by Nervous System Allows for Near-Natural Walking

A Natural Gait: Prosthesis Driven by Nervous System Allows for Near-Natural Walking

MIT researchers, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have developed a new surgical technique and neuroprosthetic interface that allows for a prosthetic leg to be fully controlled by the body’s nervous system, leading to a more natural walking gait for amputees.