Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it's not yet clear how long it lasts

Reduced brain volume in people who have experienced COVID-19 resembles brain changes typically seen in older adults. The implications of these findings are not yet clear.

Jessica Bernard, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 24, 2021 ~8 min

Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise – here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years

There is ample research about how harmful Instagram is for teen girls, especially around body image. It turns out Facebook’s own research confirms it.

Christia Spears Brown, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky • conversation
Sept. 16, 2021 ~6 min


Nano ‘camera’ made using molecular glue allows real-time monitoring of chemical reactions

Researchers have made a tiny camera, held together with ‘molecular glue’ that allows them to observe chemical reactions in real time.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Millions more people exposed to floods since 2000

As many as 86 million more people are now inside flood-prone regions than before 2000, satellite imagery indicates.

Lori Harwood-Arizona • futurity
Aug. 19, 2021 ~7 min

Nanoparticles could act as heart attack ‘warning signal’

A new imaging method uses light, sound, and nanoparticles to highlight plaques that can lead to heart attacks and stroke, researchers report.

Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 18, 2021 ~6 min

Sunny with a chance of sneezing – I'm building a tool to forecast pollen levels that will help allergy sufferers know when it's safe to go outside

Scientists are building a pollen forecasting model using meteorology, botany, pollen count numbers and satellite imagery to help people plan ahead.

Fiona Lo, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~7 min

Hand gestures can make this illusion less tricky

The Müller-Lyer illusion, a set of lines or sticks whose lengths appear to vary due to stylized arrow marks, shows the power of gestures in gauging size.

Max Witynski - U. Chicago • futurity
July 19, 2021 ~6 min

A noninvasive test to detect cancer cells and pinpoint their location

Diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 15, 2021 ~7 min


Infrared cameras and artificial intelligence provide insight into boiling

MIT researchers train a neural network to predict a “boiling crisis,” with potential applications for cooling computer chips and nuclear reactors.

Matthew Hutson | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
July 7, 2021 ~6 min

Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly

Researchers could rapidly obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels and neurons within the brain.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2021 ~6 min

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