Boston-based study shows majority of hemianopia patients prefer peripheral prism glasses to help them get around. Imagine walking around and constantly stumbling over objects or accidentally running...

Imagine that it is the week before finals. Think about those long hours cramming in Mugar Memorial Library where your sleep-deprived brain begs for just another jolt of caffeine. Leaving your books and...

It’s kind of hard to believe that scientists study the mating hormones of mosquitoes, but a new discovery in the field could lead to the potential prevention of the spread of malaria. Malaria is an...

Recent developments in the field of synthetic biology show not only that can we produce life, but also that we can produce it exactly the way we want to. No, this doesn’t mean you can predetermine your...

Those of us that can hear often take our fantastically complex and precise ears for granted. Current cochlear implants help people with severe and profound hearing loss to communicate more efficiently...

Stem cell research is surrounded by loaded controversy over the bioethical issues that it poses. What many people don’t understand is that there are two different types of stem cells currently being...

Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease could strike as early as 40 years old in some patients? Or that the rate of Alzheimer’s —which is already the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., according...

Researchers at Northwestern University discovered that fear conditioning used during sleep may effectively cure phobias We all know it: Watching scary movies late at night is the worst. After returning...

Researchers at the University of Michigan prove “beauty sleep” is, in fact, real Great news, guys. Not only is sleep one of the most heavenly, sought-after scarcities of the college scene, but it...

While some of us spent our summers lounging on the beach, Jake Awtry, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, and Shawn Jin, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior, worked diligently...

New MIT study brings researchers a step closer to effectively applying gene-controlling systems Being able to manipulate genes could revolutionize countless fields, which is why researchers around the...

Tree huggers, rejoice: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new battery prototype that may make renewable sources of energy, including wind and solar power, more dependable. What’s...