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Researchers in Massachusetts identified a stem cell in the body that morphs into a fat-storing machine when people eat high calorie diets. They believe it can be reversed with drugs in future.

A new study finds a direct link between two problems that emerge in Alzheimer’s disease: a buildup of double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in the DNA of neurons and the inflammatory behavior of microglia, the brain’s immune cells.

IEEE TNSE Best Paper Award

While neurons and glial cells are by far the most numerous cells in the brain, many other types of cells play important roles. Among those are cerebrovascular cells, which form the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and other nutrients to the brain.

Researchers have created a comprehensive atlas of cerebrovascular cell types and their functions that could help reveal new drug targets for Huntington’s disease.

While neurons and glial cells are by far the most numerous cells in the brain, many other types of cells play important roles. Among those are

MIT researchers created a comprehensive atlas of the types of cells found in the brain cerebrovasculature, which provides oxygen and nutrients to the brain and helps form the blood-brain barrier. They also found significant differences between healthy cells and those from Huntington’s disease patients.

Scientists, students, and community members came together to discuss the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) for the fourth TEDxMIT event held at MIT.

Scientists, students, and community members came together last month to discuss the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence at MIT’s Computer

On Oct. 5, the National Institutes of Health announced the names of 106 scientists who have been awarded grants through the High-Risk, High-Reward