Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-Cov-2 strains.

Scientists hypothesize that, as in a hibernating turtle, the brain under sedation and deprived of oxygen may assume a protective state.

A new study links very dry and very humid indoor environments with worse Covid-19 outcomes.

The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.

Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.

At MIT, social networks with “weak ties,” which help foster new ideas, declined during the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers report.

Developed by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, the assay can provide new details about the type of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in a community.

Design from the Swager Lab uses electronic polymers, rather than colored lines, to indicate a positive response, enabling quantitative monitoring of biomarkers.

The MIT researcher and former professor discusses how Covid-19 and the influx of virtual technologies created a new medical ecosystem that needs more synchronized oversight.

The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.