Topic
Research
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Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons
Neural plasticity and arbor growth decline with age, study in mice shows.
August 20, 2018 -
A "GPS for inside your body"
CSAIL wireless system suggests future where doctors could implant sensors to track tumors or even dispense drugs.
August 20, 2018 -
Biological engineers discover new antibiotic candidates
Screen of human proteins reveals some with antimicrobial power.
August 20, 2018 -
Light from ancient quasars helps confirm quantum entanglement
Results are among the strongest evidence yet for “spooky action at a distance.”
August 19, 2018 -
Investigating Earth’s earliest life
Graduate student Kelsey Moore uses genetic and fossil evidence to study the first stages of evolution on our planet.
August 18, 2018 -
More efficient security for cloud-based machine learning
Novel combination of two encryption techniques protects private data, while keeping neural networks running quickly.
August 17, 2018 -
Advancing undersea optical communications
Lincoln Laboratory researchers are applying narrow-beam laser technology to enable communications between underwater vehicles.
August 17, 2018 -
Sprawling galaxy cluster found hiding in plain sight
Bright light from black hole in a feeding frenzy had been obscuring surrounding galaxies.
August 16, 2018 -
Design tool reveals a product’s many possible performance tradeoffs
Users can quickly visualize designs that optimize multiple parameters at once.
August 15, 2018 -
MIT mathematicians solve age-old spaghetti mystery
It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.
August 13, 2018 -
In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy lifting
The positively charged particles may have an outsize influence on the properties of neutron stars and other neutron-rich objects.
August 13, 2018 -
Novel optics for ultrafast cameras create new possibilities for imaging
Technique can capture a scene at multiple depths with one shutter click — no zoom lens needed.
August 13, 2018 -
3Q: A bold mission to touch the sun
MIT’s John Belcher discusses the launch of the Parker Solar Probe, which will fly directly into the sun’s atmosphere.
August 13, 2018 -
Study suggests glaucoma may be an autoimmune disease
Unexpected findings show that the body’s own immune system destroys retinal cells.
August 10, 2018 -
Artificial intelligence model “learns” from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic
Machine-learning system determines the fewest, smallest doses that could still shrink brain tumors.
August 9, 2018 -
The debate over how working memory works
Scientists present dueling theories in the high-stakes quest to understand how we hold and juggle multiple pieces of information in mind.
August 9, 2018 -
Krithika Ramchander and Andrea Beck awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions
Graduate students receive J-WAFS fellowships to support research focused on improving water access for rural as well as urban communities.
August 9, 2018 -
Neuroscientists get at the roots of pessimism
Stimulating the brain’s caudate nucleus generates a negative outlook that clouds decision-making.
August 9, 2018 -
Introducing the latest in textiles: Soft hardware
Researchers incorporate optoelectronic diodes into fibers and weave them into washable fabrics.
August 8, 2018 -
Holding law-enforcement accountable for electronic surveillance
CSAIL system encourages government transparency using cryptography on a public log of wiretap requests.
August 8, 2018