WiFi can ‘read’ letters through walls

Researchers have shown off a technique that allows WiFi to "read" English letters through a wall.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 2, 2023 ~7 min

Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help engineers optimize the material’s design.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Sept. 13, 2023 ~9 min


How our female athletes feel forced to choose between a 'strong' or 'feminine' look

Imagine what female athletes could achieve if they were free from body pressure.

Alison Owen, Lecturer in Health Psychology, Staffordshire University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animal

MIT researchers model and create an atlas for how neurons of the worm C. elegans encode its behaviors, make findings available on their “WormWideWeb.”

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Aug. 23, 2023 ~9 min

‘Fingerprint’ method spots food fraud

Food fraud is a major problem, but it often goes unnoticed. Researchers have come up with a way to figure out what's real and what's fake.

Mary Martialay - Purdue • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~7 min

Contrast dye shortage cut assessments for stroke patients

A shortage of contrast dye last year reduced the number of assessments of stroke patients at hospitals across the country, a new study shows.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~4 min

MIT researchers combine deep learning and physics to fix motion-corrupted MRI scans

The challenge involves than just a blurry JPEG. Fixing motion artifacts in medical imaging requires a more sophisticated approach.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Aug. 17, 2023 ~5 min

New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy – but are new human rights the answer?

More invasive devices have prompted new debates about privacy and freedom. But it’s important to keep in mind that other technologies already sense and shape our thoughts, a neuroethicist argues.

Laura Y. Cabrera, Associate Professor of Neuroethics, Penn State • conversation
Aug. 7, 2023 ~8 min


Brain imaging could lead to earlier schizophrenia diagnosis

New findings could improve early detection and intervention strategies for schizophrenia, researchers report.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Aug. 3, 2023 ~7 min

What are the problems with deepfake porn?

"Deepfake porn" is on the rise. Here's how it harms the people it purports to depict.

Hailey Reissman - Penn • futurity
July 28, 2023 ~7 min

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