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Upending A Decades-Long Theory of Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination

The process of reverse osmosis has proven to be the state-of-the-art method for removing salt from seawater and increasing access to clean water.

Researchers Identify Crucial Link Between Immune System and Development of Acquired Hydrocephalus

Researchers in the Department of Neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine have discovered the immune-mediated pathobiological process underlying two common types of acquired hydrocephalus.

Opportunities and Challenges in Applying the 3Rs to Zoos and Aquariums

Since Russell and Burch (1959) suggested the principles of replacement, reduction, and refinement (3Rs) as a foundation for animal research, their influence has only grown in the research community.

People Who Think Positively About Aging Are More Likely to Recover Memory

A Yale School of Public Health study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30% more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in negative beliefs.

MIT and Harvard University researchers develop new technique to control now neurons in the brain respond to light stimuli: 'You could imagine potential therapeutic applications'

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have developed a new technique to manipulate neuron activity that could help better understand brain processes and disorders and help develop targeted therapies for neurological conditions.

A New State Of The Art For Unsupervised Computer Vision

MIT CSAIL scientists created an algorithm to solve one of the hardest tasks in computer vision: assigning a label to every pixel in the world, without human supervision.

Anticipating Others’ Behavior On The Road

A new machine-learning system may someday help driverless cars predict the next moves of nearby drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in real-time.

A Flexible Way To Grab Items With Feeling

MIT engineers Edward Adelson and Sandra Liu duo develop a robotic gripper with rich sensory capabilities.

Structures Considered Key To Gene Expression Are Surprisingly Fleeting

Study finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised.

Does This Artificial Intelligence Think Like A Human?

A new technique compares the reasoning of a machine-learning model to that of a human, so the user can see patterns in the model’s behavior.

Robots Dress Humans Without The Full Picture

MIT researchers design a robot that has a trick or two up its sleeve.

Generating New Molecules With Graph Grammar

An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules to build synthesizable monomers and polymers.

Unique Spices Found On 500-Year-Old Medieval Shipwreck

Marine archaeologists from Lund University in Sweden have found exotic spices such as black pepper, cloves, ginger and saffron on the royal warship Gribshunden, that belonged to the Danish King Hans.

Solving The Challenges Of Robotic Pizza-Making

A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.

Smart Microscopy Works Out Where To Take The Picture

Is it possible to know exactly where to point a microscope in order to capture the precise moment a bacterium or a virus infects a cell?

Epilepsy Could Become Easier To Pinpoint With Blood Test

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure.

Migratory Birds Take Breaks To Boost Their Immune System

Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health.

Cities Will Need More Resilient Electricity Networks To Cope With Extreme Weather

Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities.

Revealed: Molecular “Superpower” Of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics