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MIT researchers have developed an engineered liver tissue model that can be manipulated with RNA interference (RNAi). Credit: Liliana Mancio-Silva

Tissue model reveals how RNA will act on the liver

Studies could speed the development of new treatments for liver disease.

Hospitals in highlighted regions have contributed data to the Global Open Source Severity of Illness Score, or GOSSIS. Image courtesy of the researchers.

Calculating global ICU mortality risk with GOSSIS

The GOSSIS algorithm was developed using data from hospitals around the world to spur greater multi-center collaboration and improved benchmarking.

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Songs of KwaZulu-Natal: Reflections from HST.434

HST.434 group outside the K-RITH tower building in Durban

Songs of KwaZulu-Natal: Reflections from HST.434

MIT researchers are testing encapsulated pancreatic islet cells as a possible treatment for diabetes. These 1.5 mm capsules are embedded with a fluorine-containing compound that allows the researchers to monitor their oxygen levels with MRI once implanted in the body. Credit: Virginia Spanoudaki

Oxygen-tracking method could improve diabetes treatment

Measurements could help scientists develop better designs for a bioartificial pancreas.