New technique could help doctors determine whether patients are at risk from elevated pressure. Traumatic…
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Magnetic particles allow drugs to be released at precise times and in specific areas. Most…
Prototype machine-learning technology co-developed by MIT scientists speeds processing by up to 175 times over…
Study reports on search for an atmosphere around a planet somewhat similar to ours. Astronomers…
With help from next-generation particle accelerators, the approach may nail down the rate of oxygen…
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive…
“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize…
Study finds that Alzheimer’s damage allows toxins to enter the brain, further harming neurons. Beta-amyloid…
New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules. Guided…
Novel class of “ionic liquids” may store more energy than conventional electrolytes — with less…
MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a…
Along the genome, proteins form liquid-like droplets that appear to boost the expression of particular…
MIT computer scientists are hoping to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to improve medical…
In the brain, when neurons fire off electrical signals to their neighbors, this happens through…
A promising new way to treat some types of cancer is to program the patient’s…
In any conventional silicon-based solar cell, there is an absolute limit on overall efficiency, based…
Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes,…
A team of engineers has built and tested a radically new kind of airplane wing,…