New Programming System Could Help Prevent Information Leaks
Developed by computer scientists, Aeolus is a new programming system that could help prevent inadvertent information leaks by automatically keeping track of users’ data-access privileges….
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Using Zebrafish to Decipher the Roles of Genes Associated with Autism
In an effort to identify the genes involved and develop treatments for human brain disorders, such as autism, researchers have taken a new approach. By…
CO2 Snow Particles on Mars are About the Size of Red Blood Cells
By using data gathered from instruments onboard the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists at MIT have calculated the size of snow particles…
Ultrasound Improvements May Help Monitor the Progression of Disease
By producing consistent images that can compensate for body motions and by providing a way to map the exact location on the skin where one…
New Glucose Fuel Cell May Power Future Medical Implants
A team of engineers have developed a glucose fuel cell fabricated from silicon and consisting of a platinum catalyst that strips electrons from glucose, mimicking…
Textured Surface Maintains Efficiency and Reduces Thickness of Silicon Solar Cells
By using a pattern of tiny inverted pyramids etched into the surface of silicon, engineers at MIT found a new technique for building silicon solar…
Algorithm Enables Robots to Learn and Adapt to Help Complete Tasks
A new algorithm created by MIT researchers enables a robot to quickly learn an individual’s preference for a certain task and adapt accordingly to help…
How Chronic Inflammation of Organs Can Become Cancerous
A new study from scientists at MIT gives a comprehensive look at how chronic inflammation of organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections, provokes…
3-D Self-Assembling Polymer Materials Could Lead to New Microchips
As computer chips continue to shrink, developers are reaching the limits on how small they can make patterns for wires. A team of researchers at…
New Approach Uses Mathematics to Improve Automated Security Monitoring
In an effort to remove human error and fatigue from security surveillance, researchers at MIT have created a new approaching using mathematics. The system can…
USA Trails Latin American and Asian Cities in Climate Change Preparation
A new survey from MIT is the first to systematically investigate the efforts of cities around the globe to adapt to climate change, showing that…
Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles to Target Genes that Promote Tumor Growth
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have created biodegradable nanoparticles made from stands of DNA and RNA that can deliver snippets of RNA directly…
Experimental Validation on How Populations Collapse
Working with populations of yeast growing in test tubes, researchers at MIT published the first experimental validation of the theory that populations suffering a decline…
LiquiGlide Prevents Waste and Increases Recycling Rates
For anyone that has suffered through the agonizing task of squeezing out those last few drops from the condiment jar, your troubles may soon be…
A Simple Cooler May Help Battle Drug-Resistant TB Strains
A Vodaphone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project award winner may now help in the fight against multidrug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. CoolComply, a modified soft-drink cooler,…
Computerized System Recognizes Smiles of Delight and Frustration
Engineers at MIT have created a computer program that can differentiate smiles of delight and frustration in human faces. Their goal is to help people…
Crowding Causes Internal Cell Structure Alignment
By mimicking the crowded environment in actual cells, a team of researchers found that certain molecules organize as they would in the body, inducing a…
Needleless Device Jet-Injects Drugs at the Speed of Sound
By using a design that incorporates a small, powerful magnet surrounded by a coil of wire that’s attached to a piston inside a drug ampoule,…
