MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start
A diet high in fat is one of the strongest contributors to liver cancer risk. New research from MIT sheds light on why this happens, showing that fatty diets can…
MIT scientists find a way to rejuvenate the immune system as we age
As people get older, the immune system often becomes less effective. Populations of T cells shrink, and the remaining cells may respond more slowly to germs. That slowdown can leave…
MIT scientists strip cancer of its sugar shield
A research team from MIT and Stanford University has developed a new technique designed to push the immune system to go after tumor cells. The strategy is aimed at helping…
MIT physicists just found a way to see inside atoms
Physicists at MIT have introduced a technique to study the interior of an atom’s nucleus by relying on the atom’s own electrons as “messengers” inside a molecule. In research published…
MIT discovers amino acid that helps the gut heal itself
A new study from MIT suggests that eating foods rich in the amino acid cysteine could help the small intestine renew and repair itself. Researchers found that cysteine can activate…
MIT finds traces of a lost world deep within planet Earth
Researchers from MIT and collaborating institutions have uncovered exceptionally rare traces of “proto Earth,” the ancient precursor to our planet that existed about 4.5 billion years ago. This primitive world…
MIT scientists uncover shocking origin of the moon’s magnetic scars
Where did the moon’s magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up signs of a high magnetic field in lunar surface rocks.…
Einstein was wrong: MIT just settled a 100-year quantum debate
MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate, with atomic-level precision, the dual yet evasive nature of light.…
MIT Just Proved Einstein Wrong in the Famous Double-Slit Quantum Experiment
Physicists at MIT conducted a precise version of the renowned double slit quantum experiment, which challenges Einstein’s objections to quantum mechanics. With the help of ultracold atoms and single photons,…
MIT Study Reveals Why Roman Concrete Lasts Thousands of Years
Ancient Roman structures have always been a major attraction for both common people and researchers. The durability of those magnificent architectural feats like the Pantheon of Rome has made researchers…