Research using computer-animated 3-D faces suggests that less is more for a successful smile, according…
Month: June 2017
Adolescent obesity linked to early mortality from cardiovascular diseases
While there is solid evidence that adolescent overweight and obesity are associated with coronary heart…
Can antipoverty programs work globally?
Leaders of MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), one of world’s foremost centers…
Turning the climate tide by 2020
The world needs high-speed climate action for an immediate bending — down of the global…
How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells?
Scientists are a step closer to understanding how our DNA is squeezed into every cell…
Combating chronic kidney disease with exercise
A research team is combating chronic kidney disease (CKD) with exercise. The team had patients…
CT technology shows how blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment
Technology can provide a new window into whether or not patients are responding to treatment…
Bacteria-coated nanofiber electrodes clean pollutants in wastewater
Researchers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater.
Boaty McBoatface returns home from abyss
Researchers have captured unprecedented data about some of the coldest abyssal ocean waters on earth…
Valuable substances extracted from conifer stumps and roots
The stumps and roots of coniferous trees contain extractives which can be processed into highly…