Humans are still evolving.
Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete control over our…
Hidden dangers in ‘acid rain’ soils
Acid rain from fossil fuel pollution may be quietly training soil bacteria to become longer-lived, more transmissible, and more deadly, according to a new study in the journal New Contaminants that tracks how a notorious…
New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
Anne Trafton | MIT News Cancer immunotherapy, which uses drugs that stimulate the body’s immune cells to attack tumors, is a promising approach to treating many types of cancer. However, it doesn’t work well for…
Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old “proto Earth”
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered extremely rare remnants of “proto Earth,” which formed about 4.5 billion years ago, before a colossal collision irreversibly altered the primitive planet’s composition…
Nanotechnology reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mouse tests
A promising breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment has been achieved by an international team of researchers co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the West China Hospital of Sichuan University (WCHSU)….
Study with Worms Reveals Dopamine’s Crucial Role in Memory
Adelaide, Australia – Innovative research conducted by scientists at Flinders University in Australia has shed new light on the complex process of forgetting, revealing that dopamine, a neurotransmitter widely known for its role…
The first artificial neurons that communicate directly with living cells
A group of engineers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst has announced the creation of an artificial neuron capable of accurately reproducing the electrical functions of biological cells. The breakthrough, based on…
Human eggs created from skin cells
Infertility affects millions of people worldwide and is often associated with the absence of functional gametes. In women, the progressive decline in the quality and quantity of oocytes after the age of 35…
How is good cholesterol produced?
High-density lipoproteins (HDL), also known as “good cholesterol,” remove excess cholesterol from body tissues and transport it to the liver. This process is known to prevent atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque on artery…
Portable printer creates biodegradable implants to regenerate bones
Regenerative medicine has just received a promising innovation: a portable device capable of printing biodegradable implants directly into large bone defects. The equipment, described in a study published in the journal Device, was…