EEG scans can detect signs of Parkinson’s disease

Brain scans show differences between patients with Parkinson's disease who are on and off their meds and healthy people.

Jim Barlow-Oregon • futurity
May 22, 2019 ~5 min

Hyperspectral camera gathers data in an instant

A new hyperspectral camera will let researchers instantly capture data across the visible and near-infrared spectrum.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
May 21, 2019 ~6 min


Early detection could get ahead of dementia damage

Detecting some kinds of dementia early could mean slowing down neuron damage before it's too late.

U. Arizona • futurity
May 19, 2019 ~4 min

A few ‘glimpses’ give A.I. agent a 360 degree view

A new artificial intelligence agent can take just a few glimpses to get a 360 degree view of its environment, something usually only humans can do.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
May 19, 2019 ~5 min

Kid-friendly hep b vaccine would ditch the needle

A new technique could pave the way for a needle-free vaccine for hepatitis B.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
May 3, 2019 ~5 min

Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors

More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 23, 2019 ~9 min

Scientists use ‘x-ray vision’ to see how catfish nab prey

The new 3D-imaging technology is so precise that it let scientists track catfish movements with errors equivalent to the width of a human hair.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
April 17, 2019 ~5 min

Weight bias spikes after celebrity fat-shaming

When the media shame celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian or Tyra Banks for their bodies, it affects how regular women regard "fat" and "thin."

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
April 15, 2019 ~3 min


Cthulu-like creature crawled the depths of ancient oceans

A newly discovered species crawled along the ocean floor using its 45 tentacle-like feet like some cosmic horror out of HP Lovecraft.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
April 10, 2019 ~3 min

Harvard scientists shed light on importance of black hole image

Researchers at the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) just unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole, which captures what EHT Director Sheperd Doeleman called “a one-way door from our universe.”

Peter Reuell • harvard
April 10, 2019 ~6 min

/

42