Researchers at MIT are digging deeper into why touch stimuli can sometimes decrease pain.
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a ventilator that works with the diaphragm to improve breathing.
Just exactly how black holes form in the universe cannot be deduced from current measurements, researchers say.
A new study published in the journal Nature is shedding light on how the adult brain is able to form new memories and absorb new information through “silent synapses” or inactive neuronal connections.
A team of researchers at MIT, Harvard University and Clemson University has been using machine learning to predict the magnetic structure of crystalline materials.
MU researchers have made a significant discovery related to 'long COVID' symptoms.
A recent study conducted by the University of Missouri revealed that Black South Africans who relocated to find employment experienced improved emotional well-being and reduced risk of depression.
A mysterious flash of light that appeared to give off more light than 1,000 trillion suns, two years ago, is providing astronomers with insight into how supermassive black holes feed and grow.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) continue to enhance the CRISPR gene-editing system, creating a new tool that can remove damaged genes and replace them with new genes in an effective and safe method.
A study, conducted by the University of Missouri, suggests that individuals' political leanings, despite being present at the local level, don't appear to overshadow how they perceive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their own communities
Researchers at the University of Missouri and Indiana University believe an early warning sign of a recession in the U.S. economy could come from companies' manipulated financial statements.
Researchers from Rice University, Stanford University, and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new way to produce solvated electrons through interactions between light and metal.
Researchers, from both Rice and Stanford Universities, have found a new way to capture brain images, without an invasive procedure, that can distinguish healthy brain tissue from a glioblastoma tumor in mice.
Researchers at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering have developed a new way to mine fungal genomes for use in what's considered medically useful compounds.
A team of researchers from Rice University and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee have discovered an enzyme called DNA polymerase theta, or Pol theta, that can be used as a promising way to treat cancer.
An international team of scientists has published observations about the deepest part of a quasar's plasma jet, discovering the inner workings of how the jets collimate.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that a tea, of researchers published a study that showed key information pertaining to Alzheimer’s disease.
A new study from engineers at Rice University shows composite samples taken over a 24-hour period from an urban wastewater plant are far more accurate than testing a sample of wastewater to determine the level of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) present.
Rice University scientists have made a breakthrough in drug manufacturing by developing an inexpensive and eco-friendly process for producing diazides, the molecules essential for both drug production and agricultural chemicals.
A team of scientists from across the world has published a first-of-its-kind study of organic carbon that falls to the bottom of the ocean and ends up deep inside the planet.