Possible new weapon against PTSD
Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder.
“Grey swan” cyclones predicted to be more frequent and intense
Study finds some coastal regions may face a risk of unprecedented storm surge in the next century.
Can rain clean the atmosphere?
Study explains how rain droplets attract aerosols out of the atmosphere.
Observing invisible vibrations
PhD student Justin Chen magnifies minuscule vibrations in structures to detect damage.
Young brains can take on new functions
Visual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language.
Searching big data faster
Theoretical analysis could expand applications of accelerated searching in biology, other fields.
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible
Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi.
Paul O’Gorman: Extreme storm modeler
Atmospheric scientist tracks climate change’s effects on extreme storms.
Study identifies new cheating method in MOOCs
Research from MIT and Harvard shows how to exploit and protect MOOC certification.
Protein found to play a key role in blocking pathogen survival
Calprotectin fends off microbial invaders by limiting access to iron, an important nutrient.
“MultiFab” 3-D prints a record 10 materials at once, no assembly required
Printer from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab uses machine vision and 3-D scanning to self-correct and directly embed components.
Crash-tolerant data storage
Formally verified working file system could lead to computers guaranteed never to lose your data.
A metabolic master switch underlying human obesity
Researchers find pathway that controls metabolism by prompting fat cells to store or burn fat.
Wired for habit
Researchers discover neurons in the brain that weigh costs and benefits to drive formation of habits.