MIT
Mutation in Brain’s Immune Cells Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Health
Summary: A genetic mutation affecting microglia, the brain’s immune cells, can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease up to threefold. The mutation, ...
LIGO Breaks the Quantum Limit
Science
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has improved its detection of cosmic events by overcoming quantum noise through advanced “squeezing” technology. This ...
Light Can Evaporate Water Without Heat
Science
By David L. Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology November 4, 2023 MIT scientists have discovered that light can cause evaporation at a ...
Brain Mysteries Deciphered through AI’s Self-Learning Models
Technology
Summary: A new study reveals that our brain might harness a process resembling “self-supervised learning” to understand the world. By training neural ...
Decoding Baby Talk: How Adults Understand Early Linguistic Efforts
Science
Summary: New research delves into how adults make sense of the limited vocabulary of young children. Through analyzing thousands of hours of ...
