Harvard specialists debate adjusting the age for colorectal cancer screenings due to rising early onset rates, balancing the potential benefits against costs and resource allocation.

Researchers have developed an implantable microphone for cochlear implants, potentially eliminating the need for external components and simplifying surgery and recovery.

A study reveals that 55% of water in U.S. rivers comes from ephemeral streams, which are not protected by the Clean Water Act, posing risks to waterways like the Connecticut River.

MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have created a surgical method that enhances natural walking for individuals with limb amputations by improving neural feedback from residual limbs.

MIT's Michael Birnbaum researches T cells and antigens to advance T cell therapies for conditions like cancer, creating tools to analyze their interactions.

MIT's AI study shows that AI models used for medical image diagnosis can predict patient demographics, which may lead to biased outcomes. Researchers are developing methods to address this issue.

MIT has developed a new wireless receiver that reduces mobile device interference by integrating a phase shifter, improving signal quality in mobile and autonomous vehicle communications.

VEIR, a Massachusetts-based startup, showcases a new power grid technology using superconducting transmission lines that promises to transmit up to five to ten times more power using existing infrastructure with minimal visual impact.

A Harvard study finds a 56% higher stroke risk in older adults who are chronically lonely, stressing the importance of addressing loneliness in public health interventions.

MIT's new course prepares students to design off-world habitats, aligning with NASA's Artemis program goals for long-term lunar bases, and combines architecture and aerospace studies.

The new Ragon Institute building in Cambridge has opened, advancing medical research with cutting-edge facilities designed for collaborative efforts in global health challenges.

Harvard's MAPS project provides a digital atlas correlating ancient infrastructure with modern economies and includes data on historic events for research and education.

MIT researchers suggest waves may shape Titan's coastlines based on erosion models, contrasting earlier inconclusive evidence of wave activity on Saturn's moon.