Autism
Is that smile real or fake?
May 25, 2012
A computerized system developed at MIT can tell the difference between smiles of joy and smiles of frustration.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offering seed grants, postdoc fellowships
March 6, 2012
Deadline for application is March 30.
Patterns of connections reveal brain functions
January 3, 2012
Neuroscientists identify face-recognition areas based on what parts of the brain they link to.
$26.5 million Simons gift to catalyze autism research at MIT
December 13, 2011
Creates the Simons Center for the Social Brain
A new piece to the autism puzzle
November 23, 2011
Neuroscientists find that two rare autism-related disorders are caused by opposing malfunctions in the brain.
Connecting neurons to fix the brain
October 26, 2011
New technology helps scientists discover drugs to strengthen synapses.
How the brain assigns objects to categories
July 27, 2011
New findings may explain why children with autism tend to fixate on details instead of seeing the big picture.
Re-creating autism, in mice
March 21, 2011
Mice with a particular gene mutation avoid interacting with other mice and show compulsive, repetitive behavior.
James Simons on mathematics, common sense and good luck: my life and careers
February 23, 2011
Presented by School of Science Dean's Colloquium.
What blame can tell us about autism
February 1, 2011
Neuroscientists find evidence that autistic patients have trouble understanding other people’s intentions.
Also labeled: Brain and cognitive sciences, Neuroscience
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