Tag Archives: MIT

New molecule slams the brakes on Alzheimer’s disease inflammation

Posted on by

The brains of Alzheimer's model mice treated with A11 (right) showed more tubulin (yellow), a marker of neuronal health, compared to the untreated mice (left)

In an effort to find new treatments to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have landed on a molecule that can improve memory by putting the brakes on a process that causes brain inflammation.

Continue Reading

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Continue reading New molecule slams the brakes on Alzheimer’s disease inflammation→

Microscopic magnetic beads could quickly detect pathogens

Posted on by

Dynabeads are commercially available microscopic magnetic spheres which scientists use to isolate certain types of cells and proteins. Now, MIT researchers are developing a method of using the beads to quickly spot pathogens in drinking water or blood … Continue reading Microscopic magnetic beads could quickly detect pathogens→

Invisible QR codes embed object data into infrared tags

Posted on by

Barcodes and QR codes feel like they’re everywhere nowadays, but they don’t have to be. Scientists at MIT have developed an invisible tagging system called BrightMarker, which embeds fluorescent tags into objects that can be viewed and tracked through … Continue reading Invisible QR codes embed object data into infrared tags→

Fluorescent Filament Makes Object Identification Easier

Posted on by
Four images in as many panes. Top left is a fuchsia bottle with a QR code that only shows up on the smartphone screen held above it. Top right image is A person holding a smartphone over a red wristband. The phone displays a QR code on its screen that it sees but is invisible in the visible wavelengths. Bottom left is a closeup of the red wristband in visible light and the bottom right image is the wristband in IR showing the three QR codes embedded in the object.

QR codes are a handy way to embed information, but they aren’t exactly pretty. New work from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have a new way to …read more Continue reading Fluorescent Filament Makes Object Identification Easier→

Quantum rods on DNA scaffolds could boost future VR displays

Posted on by

Move over, quantum dots – quantum rods could be the next big display technology. These tiny sticks could improve 3D displays for VR headsets, and now engineers at MIT have overcome a logistical hurdle by arranging them onto a scaffold made of DNA.Conti… Continue reading Quantum rods on DNA scaffolds could boost future VR displays→

Low-cost additive turns concrete slabs into super-fast energy storage

Posted on by

MIT researchers have discovered that when you mix cement and carbon black with water, the resulting concrete self-assembles into an energy-storing supercapacitor that can put out enough juice to power a home or fast-charge electric cars.Continue Readin… Continue reading Low-cost additive turns concrete slabs into super-fast energy storage→

Potential CRISPR alternative gene-editing tool occurs naturally in animals

Posted on by

CRISPR-Cas9 has been the household name of genetic engineering tools over the past decade, but there might be other, better ways. MIT scientists have now demonstrated an alternative called Fanzor, which is naturally found in animals so could be a bette… Continue reading Potential CRISPR alternative gene-editing tool occurs naturally in animals→