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NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration…
Learning to design with atoms and molecules
MIT undergraduates are learning about nanoscale science and engineering from individual atoms up to full-scale functional systems, and they’re doing it hands-on at MIT.nano.
In class 6.2540 (Nanotechnology: From Atoms to Systems)…
HKUMed and University of Melbourne-led global research team confirms the long-term safety of…
An international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Professor David Coghill, Department of Paediatrics,…
Russian Scientists to boost the skills of diagnosing neoplasms and taking a biopsy under ultrasound…
Metropolitan scientists have developed a unique thyroid phantom for the domestic and international markets. It is a medical device that mimics a human organ and its parameters and allows you to simulate specific pathologies. The Phantom…
MIT wins 83rd Putnam Mathematical Competition, sweeps top five spots for third consecutive year
The MIT math dynasty continues to break records for its performance in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. For the third year in a row, MIT students corralled all five of the top Putnam Fellow spots, and for the…
MIT Press announces inaugural recipients of the Grant Program for Diverse Voices
The MIT Press has announced the first recipients of the Grant Program for Diverse Voices. Launched in 2021 to expand funding for authors whose experience and knowledge of diverse communities informs books that meet the highest standards of…
Celebrating a decade of a more sustainable MIT, with a focus on the future
When MIT’s Office of Sustainability (MITOS) first launched in 2013, it was charged with integrating sustainability across all levels of campus by engaging the collective brainpower of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and partners. At the…
Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage
Bumblebees are clumsy fliers. It is estimated that a foraging bee bumps into a flower about once per second, which damages its wings over time. Yet despite having many tiny rips or holes in their wings, bumblebees can still fly.
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New ultrasound technology aims to improve breast cancer diagnosis
Women with ‘significantly denser’ breast tissue are around 6 times more likely to develop breast cancer than those with ‘low breast density’. Breast density is currently estimated from mammogram and MRI scans, which leaves detection…
Journal of the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine are indexed in Scopus
The scientific journal Digital Diagnostics, headed by the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine, is included in Scopus, a multidisciplinary and citation database. Digital Diagnostics contains original research, systematic…