Study reveals a universal pattern of brain wave frequencies
“Throughout the brain’s cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinctive layers, which [MORE]
Vibrating pill treats obesity by tricking stomach into feeling full
“Although we might ignore it during the holidays, usually the stomach [MORE]
Lipid nanoparticle delivery of anti-inflammation siRNAs
“Here, [from MIT researchers] several lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations are examined, and a lead candidate [MORE]
Scientists 3D print self-heating microfluidic devices
“. . . . many microfluidic applications require chemical reactions that must be performed at [MORE]
First-in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill
“In this work, we [engineers at MIT and West Virginia University] report on the [MORE]
Diabetes-treating implant produces oxygen to support islet cells
“Seeking a longer-term alternative, a team from MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital recently [MORE]
Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens
From MIT: “As a practical demonstration, [MORE]
Synthetic extracellular matrix supports endometrial organoids.
“[Researchers at Tufts and MIT] and their team designed a synthetic ECM [extracellular matrix] using [MORE]
Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging
“We [at MIT] introduced a wearable, conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) [MORE]
Painless patch uses ultrasound to deliver drugs through the skin
“The team [at MIT] calls the system a Conformable Ultrasound Sonophoresis [MORE]
3D-printed hearts pump new life into cardiac care
“In the future, doctors could potentially use this technology to first print a [MORE]
TAVR placement gets optimized with use of pumping, 3D-printed hearts by MIT researchers
“There are no treatments for aortic stenosis, a [MORE]
MIT engineers design an implantable soft robotic ventilator
“Here we [engineers at MIT] show, in a porcine model of varied respiratory [MORE]
New CRISPR gene-editing system can “drag-and-drop” DNA in bulk
A new technique has been added to the CRISPR gene-editing toolbox. Known [MORE]