A study by UMass Amherst found that Americans prefer saltier food, resulting in a lower-than-expected 5% reduction in sodium intake despite a health initiative aimed at a 20% cut.

MIT's Improbable AI Lab introduced a new AI framework to help robots plan and execute complex tasks using separate models for language, vision, and action.

Boston experiences a COVID-19 surge with high virus levels in wastewater, putting a strain on healthcare and leading to revised mask policies at hospitals.

A Harvard study in JAMA Network Open suggests plant-based low-carb diets are better at curbing long-term weight gain than animal-based low-carb diets.

MIT researchers discovered that nonchiral liquid crystals can spontaneously form chiral structures when they flow, potentially leading to novel material designs.

Researchers at Harvard SEAS and Boston University developed a soft robotic exosuit aimed at improving mobility for Parkinson's disease patients by reducing gait freezing.

MIT researchers identify six systemic factors causing medical lab errors by applying aerospace engineering principles, a study that could improve patient safety.

MIT researchers have developed inhalable nanoparticle sensors for early lung cancer detection, using a urine test for results, offering a less invasive alternative to CT scans.

MIT researchers from CSAIL have developed an "automated interpretability agent" to explain AI systems, but with current accuracy around 50% as per the FIND benchmark.

A study led by Shannon Roberts from UMass Amherst suggests that price and speed are crucial for people to choose ride-sharing, with the potential to reduce emissions and traffic if more opt for it.

MIT researchers have created a portable, affordable mass spectrometer component through 3D printing, potentially expanding the device's use to remote locations.

The study indicates patient safety may decline at hospitals after private equity acquisition, with an increase in complications such as infections and falls.

MIT researchers found that complex or unexpected sentences activate our language-processing brain regions more than simple ones, with the left hemisphere, including Broca's area, working harder to process them.