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MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have developed a new way…
People with a gene variant called APOE4 have a higher risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s…
Nanoparticles carrying two drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumors. Glioblastoma multiforme,…
As a single raindrop falls to the ground, it can splash back up in a…
MIT engineers have designed a robotic glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding…
Observing the world’s oceans is increasingly a mission assigned to autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) —…
Genome-wide association studies, which look for links between particular genetic variants and incidence of disease,…
As people age, their intestinal stem cells begin to lose their ability to regenerate. These…
Which is a better deal: an established, off-the-shelf type of solar panel or a cutting-edge…
System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behavior. MIT neuroscientists have…
Since the 1960s, researchers have been interested in the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes…
Using a machine-learning system known as a deep neural network, MIT researchers have created the…
Diamond is well-known as the strongest of all-natural materials, and with that strength comes another…
New technique would allow addition of optical communication components to existing chips with little modification…
MIT engineers have developed a continuous manufacturing process that produces long strips of high-quality graphene.…
MIT Scientists discover a pathway that monitors a protein import into mitochondria and elicits a…
Caffeine is well-known for its ability to help people stay alert, but a team of…