Neuroscientists Identify Two Key Groups of Neurons That Help Regulate Appetite
In a newly published study, Scientists from MIT have identify two key groups of neurons within the hypothalamus that help regulate appetite. MIT neuroscientists have…
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MIT’s Alcator C-Mod Tokamak Nuclear Fusion Reactor Sets World Record
MIT’s Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor set a new world record, achieving over 2 atmospheres of pressure for the first time. On Friday, September…
MIT Physicists Simulate a Magnetar to Seek Dark Matter Particle
Physicists from MIT are proposing a new experiment to detect a dark matter particle called the axion. If successful, the effort could crack one of…
New Beaver-Inspired Wetsuits May Help Keep Surfers Warm
Inspired by semiaquatic mammals such as beavers and sea otters, MIT engineers are fabricating fur-like rubbery hair-lined wetsuits that may help keep surfers warm. Beavers…
MIT Develops Nanosensors That Can Profile Tumors
Engineers at MIT have developed new nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will respond to certain therapies. MIT researchers…
MIT Researchers Develop a New Way of Managing Memory on Computer Chips
Engineers from MIT have found a new way of managing memory on computer chips, using circuit space much more efficiently and more consistent with existing…
New MIT Gene Therapy Technique May Help Prevent Cancer Metastasis
MIT researchers have developed a new gene therapy technique that uses microRNAs — small noncoding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression — to control breast…
MIT Scientists Develop New Method to Deliver Beneficial Bacteria to the GI Tract
By coating bacteria with polymer layers that protect them from the acids and bile salts found in the digestive tract, scientists from MIT have developed…
MIT Biologists Reveal How lncRNA Helps to Control Cell Fate
New research details how biologists from MIT deciphered the structure of one type of long noncoding RNA and used that information to figure out how…
MIT Researchers Help Reduce Runoff Pollution by Making Spray Droplets Less Bouncy
Researchers from MIT have found a way to make pesticides stick to leaves instead of bouncing off, helping to reduce runoff pollution. When farmers spray…
Engineers Design a New Solar Cell That is More Efficient and Costs Less
Engineers from MIT and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have developed a new solar cell that combines two different layers of sunlight-absorbing material…
MIT Biological Engineers Program Human Cells to Store Complex Histories in Their DNA
Newly published research details how biological engineers from MIT developed a way to record complex histories in the DNA of human cells, allowing them to…
MIT Aerospace Engineers Develop Carbon Nanotube “Stitches” to Strengthen Composites
Using carbon nanotube “stitches,” aerospace engineers from MIT have found a way to strengthen composites, helping make airplane frames lighter and more damage-resistant. The newest…
Adhesive Patch Delivers Therapy to Tumor Sites
A newly published study from MIT describes an adhesive patch that can stick to the tumor site, either before or after surgery, to deliver a…
New Battery Could Overcome Key Drawbacks of Lithium-Air Batteries
Engineers from MIT propose that a new lithium-oxygen battery material could be packaged in batteries that are very similar to conventional sealed batteries yet provide…
New Research Opens New Realms of Light-Matter Interaction
A new study from MIT shows that some “forbidden” light emissions are in fact possible, and could enable new sensors and light-emitting devices. A new…
Engineers Design Programmable RNA Vaccines That Protext Against Ebola and H1N1 Influenza
A newly published study details how engineers developed programmable RNA vaccines that work against Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and a common parasites in mice. MIT engineers…
Antarctic Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Healing
New research details the “first fingerprints of healing” of the Antarctic ozone layer. Scientists found that the September ozone hole has shrunk by more than…