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Researchers develop an improved cochlear implant that conveys pitch

By Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2013

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...

Boston-based researchers make new development in stem cell research

By Daily Free Press Admin October 14, 2013

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...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital find new mutations linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

By Daily Free Press Admin October 7, 2013

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...

Sleeping your troubles away

By Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2013

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...

Catching Z’s keeps you beautiful

By Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2013

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...

BU students to compete in iGem competition

By Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2013

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...

Your genes: Off or on?

By Daily Free Press Admin September 9, 2013

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...

MIT researchers develop new battery for cheaper, large-scale energy use

By Daily Free Press Admin September 2, 2013

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...

Kepler mission finds three potentially life-sustaining planets

By Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2013

If the film “Star Wars” taught the world anything, it was that getting along with alien life forms might be difficult. However, that has not stopped the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

Researchers deem social media usage detrimental to GPA

By Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2013

Whether someone is hitting the books in the library or completing an online problem set, the temptation to procrastinate is always present. Facebook is often opened in another computer tab and a cellphone...

Researchers come closer to HIV/AIDS vaccine

By Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2013

  In the on-going battle against HIV/AIDs, vaccine developers are continually trying to find ways to promote immunity from this devastating virus. Fortunately, researchers at The Scripps...

New device monitors blood without a trip to the doctor

By Daily Free Press Admin April 2, 2013

The blood is the information highway of the body. By accessing its secrets, doctors can make more accurate diagnoses, assign better treatments and keep patients healthy. This can be seen in a variety...

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