Digital Program on Mobile Phones Tames Tuberculosis
An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully. For tuberculosis patients, complying with a full course of treatment can be daunting…
An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully. For tuberculosis patients, complying with a full course of treatment can be daunting…
Nearly 30 MIT-affiliated researchers will share in the prize, while David Jay Julius ’77 wins Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences; assistant professor of physics Max…
Observation of the predicted non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Effect may offer step toward fault-tolerant quantum computers. An exotic physical phenomenon, involving optical waves, synthetic magnetic fields, and…
Sum of three cubes for 42 finally solved – using real life planetary computer. Hot on the heels of the ground-breaking ‘Sum-Of-Three-Cubes’ solution for the…
Subtle features of social network structure can lead to biased outcomes in group decisions. Electoral gerrymandering, in which political districts are drawn to favor one…
Many voters today seem to live in partisan bubbles, where they receive only partial information about how others feel regarding political issues. Now, an experiment…
Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans. The utterances of Old World monkeys, some…
Researchers identify nearly 8,000 strains of bacteria, while also clarifying their genetic and metabolic context. The human digestive tract is home to thousands of different…
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages. MIT engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that…
The asteroid is likely shedding reddish dust, revealing a fresh, blue surface beneath. Last December, scientists discovered an “active” asteroid within the asteroid belt, sandwiched…
New approach harnesses the same fabrication processes used for silicon chips, offers key advance toward next-generation computers. After years of tackling numerous design and manufacturing…
New technique could help doctors determine whether patients are at risk from elevated pressure. Traumatic brain injuries, as well as infectious diseases such as meningitis,…
Magnetic particles allow drugs to be released at precise times and in specific areas. Most pharmaceuticals must either be ingested or injected into the body…
Prototype machine-learning technology co-developed by MIT scientists speeds processing by up to 175 times over traditional methods.ning A new machine learning technology tested by an…
Study reports on search for an atmosphere around a planet somewhat similar to ours. Astronomers at MIT, Harvard University, and elsewhere have searched a rocky,…
With help from next-generation particle accelerators, the approach may nail down the rate of oxygen production in the universe. Nearly all of the oxygen in…
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data. To investigate the vastly unexplored oceans covering most of…
“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize network infrastructure. Stock market investors often rely on financial risk…