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Over 9,000 U.S. COVID Deaths Forecast For Week of Christmas
Even with "rapid vaccine rollout," total coronavirus deaths in the country could reach around 328,516 by Christmas, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
COVID Could Infect Over a Million Americans Per Day by Early January
Total active coronavirus cases in the U.S. are projected to reach over 3.9 million by January 10, according to forecasts from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Study: Nationwide Mask Mandate in April Could Have Saved 40K American Lives
A new study said 40 percent of American lives lost by June 1 could have been saved if a mask mandate for public-facing workers was introduced in early April.
Harvard, MIT Sue ICE Over Plans to Deport International Students
"The order came down without notice—its cruelty surpassed only by its recklessness," said Harvard President Larry Bacow.
New Studies Show Humidity May Be Important Weapon in Fighting Coronavirus
This summer, don't complain about the humidity: it appears to help the lungs and immune system repel invading viruses and keep them from replicating.
Coronavirus Traces Found in MA Wastewater at Higher Levels Than Expected
This could potentially indicate that the number of confirmed cases in the area served by the wastewater facility in the study are a "significant" underestimate.
WiFi Signals Could Be Turned Into Usable Power to Charge Phones and Laptops
"If we can convert that energy into an energy source we can use for daily life, that would help to address the energy challenges we are facing right now," said MIT scientist Hiroki Isobe.
First-of-Its-Kind Tear-Shaped Star That Pulsates on Just One Side Found
The star, HD74423, is being distorted by a red dwarf that forms part of its binary system.
The China Spy Scandal That Entangled Harvard Could Hit Yale and MIT Next
The federal dragnet is so massive that investigators have given the case the code name "Lurking Giants."
Machine Learning Used to Discover Powerful New Antibiotic
"This groundbreaking work signifies a paradigm shift in antibiotic discovery and indeed in drug discovery more generally," said researcher Roy Kishony.
MIT Scientists Create System to Decide How to Save Earth From an Incoming A
"It's like a preemptive strike, with less mess," study author Sung Wook Paek said.
Moon's Internal Dynamo Shut Down One Billion Years Ago, Study Suggests
Scientists believe the dynamo ceased after the core fully crystallized.
Syrian Refugees Used to Promote Nonfunctional Food Computers
Personal food computers developed by the Open Agricultural Initiative in MIT's Media Lab and sent to Syrian refugee camps in Amman, Jordan have been revealed to be nonfunctional.
Blackest Black Ever Created Absorbs Over 99.99 Percent of Light
The material, which is 10 times blacker than anything produced before, was used to hide a diamond at an art exhibition at the New York Stock Exchange.
Ronan Farrow: MIT Media Lab Knew About Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse
A new exposé by Ronan Farrow alleges that the MIT Media Lab worked to keep Epstein's donations off the books.
Mystery of How the Ancient Hebrews Made the Dead Sea Temple Scroll Solved
Scientists analyzed the Temple Scroll to work out how it had been preserved so well for 2,000 years.
Muslims on Hajj Set to Face 'Extreme Danger' From Climate Change
Scientists have predicted which years could be the most dangerous for worshippers.
NASA Demonstrates New Radical Airplane Wing
The wing can deform itself to adapt to different situations.
Tardigrades May Hold Key to 'Freezing' Soldiers in Time
The creatures "can reversibly enter a state where outwardly observable signs of metabolic activity are paused under conditions that are essentially incompatible with life."
Lobster Bellies Could Help Build Armor of the Future
Scientists say the lobster membrane is one of the toughest hydrogels in the world.
MIT Cut Ties With Russian Oligarch Vekselberg
The oligarch was invited to join MIT's board of trustees in 2013.
World's First Plane With No Moving Parts Created
Breakthrough paves the way for quieter aircraft that do not produce combustion emissions.
Ranked: The World's Best Universities in 2018
Who comes out on top: Ivy League or Oxbridge? Find out as we count down the top 50 universities in the world in 2018.
Scientists Create AI Robot That Teaches Itself to See
MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory may soon put an end to boring chores.
New Antibiotics Could One Day Fight Drug-Resistant Bugs
Researchers hope to harness the body's own defenses to fight potentially deadly bacteria.
MIT's 'Cheetah' Robot Could Be Used in Disaster Zones
It's a 90-pound robot that resembles the frame of a Rottweiler.
Top 50 Universities in the World Revealed
The United States has the top four, but which university is number one?
Trump's 'Genius' Professor Uncle Taught Him About Nukes
The president told reporters he used to discuss nukes with his uncle "all the time."
MIT Trains Psychopathic Robot Named 'Norman'
Norman "suffered from extended exposure to the darkest corners of Reddit" to illustrate "the dangers of artificial intelligence gone wrong."
Sensor you swallow 'could diagnose gut health issues'
The device could be ready for doctors to use in just five years, according to an expert.