One of the most common complications of sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells…
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MIT engineers have united the principles of self-assembly and 3-D printing using a new technique,…
MIT researchers have taken a step toward solving a longstanding challenge with wireless communication: direct…
Findings suggest mechanisms for the persistence of nasal polyps and possible new treatment strategies. Chronic…
The human body produces many antimicrobial peptides that help the immune system fend off infection.…
New results are among the strongest evidence yet for “spooky action at a distance.” Last…
A research team at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH),…
MIT scientists have uncovered a sprawling new galaxy cluster hiding in plain sight. The cluster,…
MIT researchers have developed novel photography optics that capture images based on the timing of…
Machine-learning system determines the fewest, smallest doses that could still shrink brain tumors. MIT researchers…
The latest development in textiles and fibers is a kind of soft hardware that you…
MIT chemical engineers have developed a new sensor that lets them see inside cancer cells…
Silicon-based system offers smaller, cheaper alternative to other “broadband” filters; could improve a variety of…
Personalized machine-learning models capture subtle variations in facial expressions to better gauge how we feel.…
The case for an ambitious new particle accelerator to be built in the United States…
Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest robots yet that can sense…
The “ghostly particle” is confirmed to have originated from a blazar, nearly 4 billion light…
New study shows that 1–2 percent of Earth’s oldest mantle rocks are made from diamond.…