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The brain’s language network has to exert more effort when dealing with complex and unfamiliar sentences.

MIT neuroscientists have used an artificial language network to determine the type of sentences that stimulate the brain's key language-processing centers most. The research revealed that complex sentences, whether due to unusual grammar or unexpected meaning, generated stronger responses in these centers. Straightforward sentences barely engaged these regions and nonsensical sequences of words yielded little…

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Media Coverage of MIT: A Recap of 2023

Throughout 2023, MIT experienced a number of breakthroughs, key advancements, and noteworthy events, all featuring in the headlines. At the beginning of the year, President Sally Kornbluth’s inauguration and Mark Rober’s commencement address marked significant moments. Moreover, Professor Moungi Bawendi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Throughout the year, researchers at MIT made significant…

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The language network of the brain exerts more effort when dealing with intricate and unfamiliar sentences.

MIT neuroscientists discovered that sentences that are more complex, either because of unusual grammar or unexpected meaning, generate stronger responses in the brain's key language processing centers. This discovery was made possible with the help of an artificial language network. Conversely, straightforward sentences barely engaged these centers, and nonsensical sequences of words produced minimal responses.…

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Review of Media Coverage on MIT for the Year 2023

MIT had an eventful year in 2023, with President Sally Kornbluth's inauguration, Mark Rober's compelling commencement address, and Moungi Bawendi's Nobel Prize in Chemistry win. MIT researchers made significant progress in areas such as exploring the realms of artificial intelligence, creating eco-friendly energy solutions, inventing tools for early cancer detection, and examining the science of…

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Intricate and unfamiliar sentences place greater demands on the brain’s language processing system.

MIT neuroscientists, aided by an artificial language network, have published a study revealing that complex sentences, both in terms of unusual grammar and unexpected meaning, produce stronger responses in the brain's primary language processing areas. The centers have a less marked response to straightforward and nonsensical sentences. For instance, when reading unusual sentences like "Buy sell…

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Reviewing MIT’s Media Coverage in 2023

In 2023, MIT had an eventful year filled with numerous achievements, advancements, and major breakthroughs. From the commencement address by YouTuber and ex-NASA engineer Mark Rober and the inauguration of President Sally Kornbluth, to Professor Moungi Bawendi’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the year marked significant milestones for the university. MIT played an influential role in a…

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A review of MIT’s media presence in 2023

In 2023, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had an eventful year, making remarkable advances in diverse areas from artificial intelligence to healthcare, climate change, and astrophysics. This included cutting-edge research such as inventing tools for earlier cancer detection and exploring the science behind spreading kindness. One of the highlights was Professor Moungi Bawendi winning the…

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The language network of the brain is put under more strain when dealing with intricate and unfamiliar phrases.

A new study by neuroscientists at MIT has uncovered what kind of sentences are most likely to stimulate the brain's main language processing centers. Utilizing an artificial language network, the researchers discovered that sentences with unusual grammar or unexpected meanings produce stronger responses in these areas; while straightforward sentences or nonsensical word sequences hardly engage…

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The brain’s language network is strained more when dealing with intricate and unfamiliar sentences.

MIT neuroscientists, using an artificial language network, have learned that more complex sentences, due to either odd grammar or unexpected meanings, trigger stronger responses in the brain's key language processing centers. On the other hand, plain sentences barely stimulate these regions, and nonsense word sequences have little effect on them. Evelina Fedorenko, an Associate Professor…

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Reviewing MIT’s media presence in 2023

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The language network in the brain has to exert more effort when dealing with complicated and unfamiliar sentences.

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have conducted a study which demonstrates that sentences with complex grammar or unexpected meaning tend to stimulate the brain's key language processing centers significantly more than straightforward or nonsensical sentences. The study was led by Evelina Fedorenko, an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, and Greta Tuckute, a…

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MIT Media Coverage: A 2023 Retrospective

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