Teen brains don’t react to all movie violence the same way

How do teen brains react to movie violence? It depends on whether the violence is justified or not, according to new research.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Dec. 11, 2019 ~8 min

Producing better guides for medical-image analysis

Model quickly generates brain scan templates that represent a given patient population.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 26, 2019 ~7 min


Nanocubes power cheap, fast multispectral cameras

An advance in photodetectors could enable cheaper, faster multispectral cameras for cancer surgery, food safety inspection, and precision agriculture.

Ken Kingery-Duke • futurity
Nov. 25, 2019 ~8 min

Microscope teaches itself to shine light on the vital stuff

A new microscope uses machine learning and LED lights to focus in on what's important, like the parasites inside cells infected with malaria.

Ken Kingery-Duke • futurity
Nov. 21, 2019 ~6 min

SMART discovers nondisruptive way to characterize the surface of nanoparticles

New method overcomes limitations of existing chemical procedures and may accelerate nanoengineering of materials.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Nov. 12, 2019 ~3 min

$10 ‘intelligent’ material could make MRI faster

A new, cheap-to-produce metamaterial could make MRI scans safer and faster for patients, while also boosting image quality.

Art Jahnke-Boston University • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~5 min

New plastic could bring infrared security to your home

Lenses made of a special type of plastic could lower the cost of infrared imaging for use in home security, fire protection, and autonomous vehicles.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~4 min

Safer MRI contrast agent may detect early-stage liver disease

A new contrast agent can detect liver fibrosis tumors 100 times smaller than currently approved agents—and reduces risk of toxicity, too.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 31, 2019 ~4 min


New synthesis method yields degradable polymers

Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 28, 2019 ~7 min

Biological engineer Paul Blainey creates new tools to advance biomedical research

His technology platforms have benefited genomics, diagnostics, and drug screening.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 19, 2019 ~8 min

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