Language development in the brain
The brain’s language network is still evolving in adolescence. But by age 4, language processing is already handled by the left side of the brain, new research finds.
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A bet that has paid off 500 million times over
Twenty-five years ago, MIT opened its curriculum to the world with the launch of OpenCourseWare. MIT Open Learning continues to build on the legacy of that bold decision.
How scientists developed a hantavirus PCR test in a weekend
Researchers at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked round the clock to develop a test for the Andes virus at the center of the deadly cruise ship outbreak
Hidden copy of the oldest known poem in the English language leaves researchers ‘speechless’
Researchers discovered the copy of the 1,300-year-old poem lurking inside a historical text in an Italian library
The world is less prepared for a pandemic than before COVID. Here’s why
As world health leaders face deadly outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola, a major pandemic preparedness report finds we are less safe from viral outbreaks than before COVID
See a Lincoln Memorial-sized asteroid pass within just 56,000 miles of Earth today
The asteroid will swing by Earth on Monday and be close enough to be visible using an amateur telescope
What Do Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems Truly Mean?
At 25, Kurt Gödel proved there can never be a mathematical “theory of everything.” Columnist Natalie Wolchover explores the implications. The post What Do Gödel’s Incompleteness…
Network toxicology and bioinformatics analysis predict potential molecular targets and mechanisms by which sevoflurane and propofol influence type 2 diabetes mellitus
by Lili Bai, Ping Li, Lina Zhao
Background Sevoflurane and propofol are commonly used anesthetics that may exert pronounced effects on glucose metabolism and cardiovascular function in patients with…
Defect induced improved capacitive performance of MnS incorporated MoO3 nanocomposite for supercapacitor electrodes in aqueous electrolytes
by Mizanur Rahaman, Mehedi Hasan Prince, Saif Mahmud Bijoy, Zakaria Siddiquee, Muhammad Rakibul Islam
Electrode materials play a crucial role in improving supercapacitor performance. In this work,…
Research on strategies for enhancing the competency of safety directors in EPC projects empowered by AI
by Jing Guan, Zhen chao Yang, Congcong Wang
With the widespread application of the engineering–procurement–construction (EPC) delivery model in large-scale infrastructure and complex industrial…