Wearable AI system can detect a conversation's tone
Coupled with audio and vital-sign data, deep-learning system could someday serve as a “social coach” for people with anxiety or Asperger’s.
RNA hitches a ride on ultrasound waves
Technique enables rapid delivery of RNA to treat colon inflammation.
Lauren Uhr: a brain researcher motivated by personal experience
MIT senior studies cognitive science and medicine from the vantage point of a person with dyslexia.
Data-driven diabetes management
Smart insulin-pen cap lets patients and doctors track dosage data to better manage treatment.
A new approach against Salmonella and other pathogens
Immunization strategy could prevent gastrointestinal disease.
Engineers design a new weapon against bacteria
Antimicrobial peptides can kill strains resistant to existing antibiotics.
Mapping serotonin dynamics in the living brain
Imaging technique that creates 3-D video of serotonin transport could aid antidepressant development.
Nearly 5,000 shots given at first campus flu clinic of 2016
Second clinic to take place Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Stratton Student Center.
A new player in appetite control
Brain cells that provide structural support also influence feeding behavior, study shows.
Paula Hammond elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Chemical engineer recognized for her contributions to medicine and health.
Monitoring Parkinson’s symptoms at home
Keyboard-monitoring technique can detect motor difficulties as patients type.
Nanosensors could help determine tumors’ ability to remodel tissue
Measuring enzyme levels could help doctors select appropriate treatments.
To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water
Freeze-dried cellular components can be rehydrated to churn out useful proteins.