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Scientists developed sensors to help doctors select effective cancer therapy

MIT scientists have developed new sensors that could help them analyze cancer cells and to check whether the cells are responding to a particular type...

Mass timber: Thinking big about sustainable construction

Scientists worldwide are searching for the ways to make buildings more efficient and less dependent on emissions-intensive materials. Likewise, MIT scientists have developed a highly energy-efficient...

To make medical decisions, doctors just trust more than data, study

Another investigation from MIT computer researchers proposes that human doctors give a measurement that, until now, AI reasoning does not. By examining doctors' composed...

New research on high-energy nutrinos again proves Einstein right

Once again, scientists have shown that Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity is right — this time, thanks to a particle detector buried deep...

New materials to improve delivery of therapeutic messenger RNA

Messenger RNA, a huge nucleic corrosive that encodes genetic data, can guide cells to create particular proteins. Unlike DNA, mRNA isn't for all time...

Could gravitational waves reveal how fast our universe is expanding?

Astronomers have directed telescopes toward specific stars and other astronomical sources to quantify their distance from Earth and how quick they are moving far...

Automating molecule design to speed up drug manufacturing

Designing new molecules for pharmaceuticals is primarily a manual, time-consuming process that’s prone to error. Frequently, scientists utilize expert knowledge and direct tweaking of particles,...

Research discovered potential in brackish groundwater desalination

The amount of brackish groundwater in the United States is about 800 times greater than the total amount of groundwater withdrawn nationwide for all...

Research suggests where brain transforms vision into action

A new study by the MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory suggests that one crucial brain region called the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) plays an...

New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof

MIT scientists have developed a coating that adds water-repellency to natural fabrics such as cotton and silk. It is also more effective than the...

Decoding molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility

For the first time, MIT specialists have decoded the molecular structure of the complex molecule, tropoelastin, and additionally the details of what can turn...

Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate

Last year, MIT scientists had developed a chip to help honeybee-sized drones navigate. Now they have upgraded the chip in both size and power consumption. The new...

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