A new way to quantify climate change impacts: “Outdoor days”
For most people, reading about the difference between a global average temperature rise of 1.5 C versus 2 C doesn’t conjure up a clear image of how their daily lives will actually be affected. So,...
View ArticleDesigning solutions to ensure equity in health care
Growing up in the Boston suburbs, MIT senior Daisy Wang spent her spare time upside down underwater, dancing with her competitive artistic swimming team. “It feels like you and your teammates are one...
View ArticleA biomedical engineer pivots from human movement to women’s health
Watching her uncle play a video game when she was a small child started Shaniel Bowen on her path to becoming a biomedical engineer. The game, “Metal Gear Solid 2,” introduced her to exoskeletons,...
View ArticlePreparing MIT’s campus for cardiac emergencies
MIT has launched an initiative to install an automated external defibrillator (AED) in every building on MIT’s campus, including leased spaces and satellite locations. The effort will continue over the...
View Article3 Questions: A shared vocabulary for how infectious diseases spread
On April 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidance on airborne disease transmission that seeks to create a consensus around the terminology used to describe the transmission of...
View ArticleAdhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants
When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant. This scarring, known as fibrosis, can...
View ArticleSymposium highlights scale of mental health crisis and novel methods of...
Digital technologies, such as smartphones and machine learning, have revolutionized education. At the McGovern Institute for Brain Research’s 2024 Spring Symposium, “Transformational Strategies in...
View ArticleImplantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants
Cochlear implants, tiny electronic devices that can provide a sense of sound to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, have helped improve hearing for more than a million people worldwide, according...
View ArticleAI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to...
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25 percent of all breast cancer...
View ArticleHarnessing the power of placebo for pain relief
Placebos are inert treatments, generally not expected to impact biological pathways or improve a person’s physical health. But time and again, some patients report that they feel better after taking a...
View ArticleCelebrating student entrepreneurship at delta v’s 2024 Demo Day
With this year’s delta v Demo Day, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship proved two things: first, that students can make remarkable progress toward creating impactful new businesses over...
View Article3 Questions: Should we label AI systems like we do prescription drugs?
AI systems are increasingly being deployed in safety-critical health care situations. Yet these models sometimes hallucinate incorrect information, make biased predictions, or fail for unexpected...
View ArticleStudy evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments
When summer temperatures spike, so does our vulnerability to heat-related illness or even death. For the most part, people can take measures to reduce their heat exposure by opening a window, turning...
View ArticleStartup helps people fall asleep by aligning audio signals with brainwaves
Do you ever toss and turn in bed after a long day, wishing you could just program your brain to turn off and get some sleep?That may sound like science fiction, but that’s the goal of the startup...
View ArticleHow climate change will impact outdoor activities in the US
It can be hard to connect a certain amount of average global warming with one’s everyday experience, so researchers at MIT have devised a different approach to quantifying the direct impact of climate...
View ArticleInteractive mouthpiece opens new opportunities for health data, assistive...
When you think about hands-free devices, you might picture Alexa and other voice-activated in-home assistants, Bluetooth earpieces, or asking Siri to make a phone call in your car. You might not...
View ArticleLemelson-MIT awards 2024-25 InvenTeam grants to eight high school teams
The Lemelson-MIT Program has announced the 2024-25 InvenTeams — eight teams of high school students, teachers, and mentors from across the country. Each team will each receive $7,500 in grant funding...
View ArticleWhen muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows
There’s no doubt that exercise does a body good. Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system.Now, MIT engineers have found that exercise...
View ArticleLinzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition
Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang, a doctoral candidate in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, recently won the 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition, medaling in both the Graduate and People’s Choice...
View ArticleWhen a cell protector collaborates with a killer
From early development to old age, cell death is a part of life. Without enough of a critical type of cell death known as apoptosis, animals wind up with too many cells, which can set the stage for...
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