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Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Democratic running mate

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Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate for the 2024 presidential...

Physicists report new insights into exotic particles key to magnetism

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MIT physicists and colleagues report new insights into exotic particles key to a form of magnetism that has attracted growing...

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes nine new faculty

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Dean Agustín Rayo and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences recently welcomed nine new professors to the MIT...

Sight and sound

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One of their key projects involves photoacoustic imaging, a technology combining light and ultrasound. Normal ultrasound scanners send sound into...

$1.45M to boost Indigenous youth mental health services

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A national initiative to bolster Indigenous youth mental health services across Canada has secured $1.45 million in funding from the...

The University of Tokyo

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Calcium carbonate brick (on the right) compared to a regular brick (on the left). Researchers led by a team at...

90,000 Australians go under the knife for hernia repair operations each year, with older men at highest risk

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07 August 2024Older men are at much higher risk of hernia repair operations. A new Australian study reveals who is...

‘Far from clear’ new Alzheimer’s drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

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Alzheimer’s disease is often quoted as causing 70% of the 55 million cases of dementia worldwide, though the definition of...

Patents can help us understand wildlife trade trends, new study shows

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Patents for wildlife product alternatives, such as farmed or synthetic pangolin products, may also be indicative of a shift away...

A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

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Despite extensive destruction of the Amazon in the name of economic development, Amazonian communities have seen little improvement in income,...