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MIT Team Reports Giant Response Of Semiconductors To Light

The materials’ stiffness increases up to 40 percent, in a reversible effect, the researchers report in a study that also explains the phenomenon's atomic origins.

Hospital Births Can Do More Harm Than Good

A new summary of the best available research published in the internationally recognized Cochrane Library shows that planned hospital births can do more harm than good.

Artificial Intelligence Model Can Detect Parkinson’s From Breathing Patterns

An MIT-developed device with the appearance of a Wi-Fi router uses a neural network to discern the presence and severity of one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world.

Taking A Magnifying Glass To Data Center Operations

Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center dataset aims to accelerate AI research into managing and optimizing high-performance computing systems.

Analyzing The Potential Of Alphafold In Drug Discovery

Study finds computer models that predict molecular interactions need improvement before they can help identify drug mechanisms of action.

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Valuable Products

Assistant Professor Ariel Furst and her colleagues are looking to DNA to help guide the process.

AI System Makes Models Like DALL-E 2 More Creative

Researchers develop a new method that uses multiple models to create more complex images with better understanding.

Astronomers Witness Star-Slinging Tug-Of-War Between Merging Galaxies

While observing a newly-dormant galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), scientists discovered that it had stopped forming stars not because it had used up all of its gas but because most of its star-forming fuel had been thrown out of the system as it merged with another galaxy.

JWST Makes First Unequivocal Detection Of Carbon Dioxide In An Exoplanet Atmosphere

The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers characterize the atmospheres of planets very different from those in our solar system

Political Parties Use Gerrymandering To Counteract Shifting Voter Preferences In Key Battleground States

During midterm elections this November, voters across the country will head to the polls to decide who should represent them for the next two years in the U.S. House of Representatives

Passive Cooling System Could Benefit Off-Grid Locations

Relying on evaporation and radiation — but not electricity — the system could keep food fresh longer or supplement air conditioning in buildings.

Economics Professor Robert Fairlie Takes Home The Bradford-Osborne Research Award For The Second Year In A Row

Economics Professor Robert Fairlie received the Bradford-Osborne Research Award for the second year in a row.

New Study Shows COVID-19 Genomic Recombination Is Uncommon But Disproportionately Occurs In Spike Protein Region

An analysis of millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes finds that recombination of the virus is uncommon, but when it occurs, it is most often in the spike protein region, the area which allows the virus to attach to and infect host cells.

Locally Supportive Climates May Do Little To Aid Mental Health For LGBTQ+ Youth Amidst Broader Societal Stigma

As rates of youth mental health issues soar in the United States, new research offers surprising insights into how social factors affect trends for LGBTQ+ youth, who are especially at risk due to the harmful effects of discrimination.

New Research Explores Opportunities For Eliminating Equity Gaps In Computer Science Gateway Courses

Addressing “gateways within gateway courses,” specific factors that hold able students back from success in introductory courses, may provide a path forward for closing equity gaps for students pursuing engineering degrees.

In-Home Wireless Device Tracks Disease Progression In Parkinson’s Patients

By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, the system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office.

New Study Dives Deep Into The Sustainability Of An Alternative Aquaculture Feed Ingredient

Researchers with UC Santa Cruz’s ecological aquaculture facility have developed a new life cycle sustainability assessment documenting the environmental benefits and impacts of using the marine microalga Schizochytrium sp. as an alternative aquaculture feed ingredient to replace fish oil sourced from wild-caught forage fish.

Soft Robots That Grip With The Right Amount Of Force

Researchers created a system that lets robots effectively use grasped tools with the correct amount of force.

Neurodegenerative Disease Can Progress In Newly Identified Patterns

A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.