Seoul experienced its heaviest November snowfall since records began, with 16.5cm (6.5 inches) of snow falling on Wednesday, breaking the previous record set in 1972. The snowstorm caused severe disruptions to daily life, including grounded flights, shut down hiking trails, fallen...

A new study highlights the increased genetic risk of type 2 diabetes in South Asians, particularly those of Bangladeshi ancestry. The research found that this group has a greater genetic burden than those of Pakistani ancestry and also experiences earlier onset...

Kissing is a universal human behavior that has been practiced across cultures and time. It has numerous benefits, including lowering blood pressure, reducing stress levels, and improving immune function. Additionally, kissing can release oxytocin, also known as the 'love hormone,' which...

Researchers from MIT and Novo Nordisk have developed a novel drug delivery system that mimics natural transport in the gastrointestinal tract, aiming to overcome the challenge of oral delivery for drugs such as insulin and monoclonal antibodies. The capsule uses jets...

Researchers at MIT have developed a new method for solving contextual reinforcement learning problems that achieves 5-50x better sample efficiency on standard and traffic benchmarks. The approach, called Model-Based Transfer Learning (MBTL), selects the most promising tasks to train on based...

Researchers at MIT have developed a new water filter design inspired by the unique plankton-filtering abilities of mobula rays. The filter uses vortices to block particles, allowing only water to pass through. This innovative design could revolutionize industrial cross-flow filtration and...

Researchers from the Spranger Lab have developed a new approach to cancer immunotherapy by examining antigen architectures and their impact on T cell response. This study aims to provide a blueprint for better cancer immunotherapies by uncovering new therapeutic strategies. The...

A comprehensive report titled “Access to Science and Scholarship 2024: Building an Evidence Base to Support the Future of Open Research Policy” has been released by the MIT Press, examining the impact of open access policies on research and researchers. The...

Parliamentarians have shown support for a bill that aims to prohibit smoking gradually. The proposed legislation includes measures to tackle youth vaping by banning vape advertising and restricting flavours and packaging of vapes. However, some MPs raised concerns about the impact...

A recent study on Aphantasia, a condition where people are unable to visualize mental images, has shed light on the complexities of the human mind and brain. Researchers have found differences in brain structures and function between individuals with and without...