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This algorithm is fighting antibiotic resistance - and winning
The algorithm identified a new drug that, in lab tests, was able to kill bacteria strains that had previously shown resistance to all known antibiotics.
Anne Trafton is a guest contributor to MIT News.
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Scientists are using gene-editing to create new materials for healthcare technology
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
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Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding
An algorithm developed to study the structure of galaxies helps explain a key feature of embryonic development.
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This is how we make complex decisions
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Machine learning could help make antibiotics more effective
MIT researchers have developed a new machine-learning approach to discover an additional mechanism that helps some antibiotics kill bacteria.
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Nanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage
These tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets.
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Artificial Intelligence is making pesto even more delicious
Machine learning can reveal optimal growing conditions to maximize taste and other features.
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Researchers have invented a new method of shrinking objects to one thousandth of the size
Researchers at MIT have found a way to create nanoscale objects of nearly any shape. The system produces 3-D structures one thousandth the size of the originals.
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This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy
MIT researchers have designed an ingestible electronic capsule that can be controlled wirelessly to relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
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This simple reaction could make antibiotics more effective against drug-resistant bacteria
MIT researchers have managed to successfully link microbes to existing antibiotic drugs to make them more effective.
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This surprising combination could be a solution to anti-microbial resistance
In a recent MIT study, researchers eradicated two forms of drug-resistant bacteria by combining probiotics coated in an alginate with antibiotics.
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This ingestible microchip could help to diagnose disease
Combining electronics with living bacteria could send a diagnostic signal to your smartphone.
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This is the perfect time to learn a language
Children remain skilled at picking up grammar longer than we previously thought.
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Why stress can lead to poor decisions
Neuroscientists find chronic stress skews decisions toward higher-risk options.
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Not just a superfood: how spinach can detect explosives
MIT have embedded spinach leaves with carbon nanotubes - allowing them to detect explosives.