Antibody appears to prevent organ rejection

An antibody successfully prevents organ rejection in animals, say researchers. Next come human clinical trials.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Aug. 31, 2023 ~4 min

Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them

The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.

Michael Brown, Conservation Science Fellow, Smithsonian Institution • conversation
Aug. 30, 2023 ~9 min


How to boost water access in developing countries

771 million people lacked access to clean drinking water in 2020. Community collaboration can help pick optimal spots for new water projects.

Shannon Roddel - Notre Dame • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~5 min

New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts

With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paints a more complex picture.

Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University • conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 ~8 min

A snapshot of cancer vaccine development

The Koch Institute’s Annual Symposium highlights emerging successes and challenges in the advancement of vaccines to prevent and treat cancer.

Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute • mit
Aug. 15, 2023 ~11 min

Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone

Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A biomedical engineer describes how more research may clarify its role.

Mark Geil, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Biomechanics, Kennesaw State University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~9 min

New molecules fight viruses by popping their ‘bubbles’

Targeting the bubble-like membrane of a virus, rather than its proteins, could lead to a new generation of antivirals.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Aug. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Newly discovered bacterial communication system aids antimicrobial resistance

SMART researchers find the enzyne RlmN, which directly senses chemical and environmental stresses, can be targeted in drug development.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Aug. 2, 2023 ~6 min


To reclaim downtowns from traffic, require developers to offer strategies for cutting car use

US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.

Chris McCahill, Managing Director, State Smart Transportation Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
July 26, 2023 ~9 min

A new vision for ultrasound imaging

Ultrasound research specialist and 2023 MIT Excellence Award winner Nicole Henning adapts ultrasound technology for more sensitive, less invasive imaging for disease modeling.

Koch Institute • mit
July 24, 2023 ~8 min

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