Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body
The fibers could help with testing treatments for nerve-related pain.
The fibers could help with testing treatments for nerve-related pain.
The awards support creative, innovative research with a broad impact.
Images that humans perceive as completely unrelated can be classified as the same by computational models.
Chemists discover the structures of open and closed states of the channel, which could help the development of antiviral drugs to reduce inflammation.
New research suggests daily mindfulness training at home helped reduce kids’ stress levels and negative emotions.
Through his leadership and vision, McGovern Institute postdoc Ubadah Sabbagh aims to improve the scientific process in the US and abroad.
Neurons stochastically generated up to eight different versions of a protein-regulating neurotransmitter release, which could vary how they communicate with other cells.
The device contains encapsulated cells that produce insulin, plus a tiny oxygen-producing factory that keeps the cells healthy.
In a simple game that humans typically ace, mice learn the winning strategy, too, but refuse to commit to it, new research shows.
Although computer scientists may initially treat data bias and error as a nuisance, researchers argue it’s a hidden treasure trove for reflecting societal values.
The new approach could lead to intranasal vaccines for Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases.
A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells, reducing disease pathology, preserving neurons, and improving cognition in preclinical tests.
Researchers compared a pair of superficially similar motor neurons in fruit flies to examine how their differing use of the same genome produced distinctions in form and function.
MIT researchers model and create an atlas for how neurons of the worm C. elegans encode its behaviors, make findings available on their “WormWideWeb.”
A new study bridging neuroscience and machine learning offers insights into the potential role of astrocytes in the human brain.