A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Photonics
Researchers from the Research Center Jülich (FZJ), the University of Stuttgart, the Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics (IHP) and their French partner CEA-Leti have achieved a breakthrough by developing the first electrically pumped continuous-wave semiconductor laser composed entirely of group IV elements, commonly known as the “silicon family”. Schematic diagram of the new laser….
The Role of Physical Activity in Easing Menopause Symptoms
Menopause is a midlife crisis for women, which has a major impact on their psychological and physiological health. Menopause can be a dark time for many as it not only affects a woman’s reproductive health but can also have a major negative impact on her mental health. Menopausal women experience a range of symptoms including…
Breast Milk: When It Comes In and Key Signs to Watch For
If you’re planning on having a baby and thinking about breastfeeding, you may not know that the first few hours of nursing after birth don’t actually result in a ton of milk in the bottle. Instead, your baby will produce small amounts of two other types of milk before mature breast milk really starts to…
The Gender Gap in Medical Research: Why Women’s Health is Often Overlooked
For decades, the foundations of medical knowledge have been built on studies conducted primarily on men. This is because the concept of the “average” human in medical research has traditionally been modeled on the male body. From physiology to pharmacology, our fundamental understanding of human biology is biased toward the male model. This historical bias…
Janhvi Kapoor Discusses Nosebleeds During Periods, Expert Explains Why It Occurs
In a recent interview, Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor shared her personal struggle with menstrual pain and revealed the physical and mental toll it takes on her. Janhvi revealed that while she is often stymied by her busy schedule, sometimes her period pain becomes so severe that it is “unbearable” when she is at home. During…
Laser-Plasma Acceleration Opens New Frontiers for Future Discoveries
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have accelerated electrons to high energies in less than a foot using a supersonic gas sheet and two lasers. The breakthrough represents a major advance in laser-plasma acceleration, a promising technology for creating compact, high-energy particle accelerators with potential applications in materials science, particle physics, and medicine. The research will be…
New Method to Predict Species Success in Ecosystem Invasions
When a new species is introduced to an ecosystem, it can either succeed in colonizing or fail and go extinct. MIT physicists have devised a formula that can predict which of these outcomes is most likely. The researchers developed the formula based on an analysis of hundreds of different scenarios they modeled using lab-grown soil…
Beam Collimator Kit Revolutionizes Military Optical System Testing
Optical Surfaces Ltd has developed a new method to test the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) of large aperture military optical systems using a series of pre-aligned beam assemblies. The 250mm aperture (1.5m focal length) beam collimation system is fully assembled on an optical table. Image courtesy of Optical Surfaces Ltd. MTF is a technique relied…
Inherited Gynaecological Conditions: Tips to Reduce the Risk from a Doctor
Gynaecological diseases are those that affect the functioning of a woman’s reproductive system. It includes organs like breasts, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina and vulva. Many factors can increase the risk of gynaecological diseases, including age, infertility, pregnancy complications, obesity and underlying diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. Moreover, a family history of reproductive…
Richard Locke PhD ’89 Appointed Dean of MIT Sloan School of Management
Dr. Richard Locke (Class of 1989), a distinguished scholar and academic administrator with extensive leadership experience, has been named the new dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, effective July 1. Rock will return to the institute as the school’s 10th president. He served in various roles at MIT Sloan from 1988 to 2013,…
