Science by the Pint presents “Rooting Around!” Come meet Professor Benton Taylor and his lab from the Arnold Arboretum, and learn how roots breathe, how trees respond to climate change, and much much more! Food and drinks will be provided, first come first served, so come hungry and full of questions! WHEN: Tuesday, July 30th, 6:30-8:00 PM WHERE: The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville WHO: … Continue reading Rooting Around! – Free SBTP Event
Just one session of hot Hatha yoga a week appears to be sufficient in decreasing moderate to severe depression symptoms by half.
Continue reading Treating Depression With Just One Dose a Week
By studying how the cell repairs DNA damage, researchers have developed a new technology to edit large DNA fragments in bacteria cells. Continue reading Nature Teaches Us How to Edit DNA
Researchers are investigating a novel pathway critical for controlling antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Continue reading Gene Pathway Discovered to Participate in the Development of Antibiotic-Resistance in Bacteria
by Shreya Johri Machine learning (ML) influences nearly every aspect of our lives. Whether it’s receiving personalized recommendations on your favorite shopping site, interacting with ChatGPT, or even navigating through your city with real-time traffic updates, these ML models adapt and learn from vast amounts of data. In fact, ML models are even starting to be adopted in complex settings such as healthcare. But how … Continue reading Self-Taught AI: The Secret to Learning Without Supervision
Using an international collection of nearly 900,000 samples, researchers have probed into the biology behind the fairly common loss of an X chromosome in white blood cells. Continue reading Researchers Take a Closer Look at the Sometimes Missing X Chromosome in White Blood Cells
Researchers have discovered new brain waves critical for our memory. Continue reading How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Memory: New Brain Waves Discovered to Play an Important Role
Phase III clinical trials find that tirzepatide significantly reduced the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and improved related health metrics in adults with moderate-to-severe OSA and obesity. Continue reading New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
by Jessica Dixonfigures by MacKenzie Mauger Do you have difficulty hearing conversations in noisy spaces? Turns out, you’re not alone! According to the World Health Organization, almost 20% of the global population has hearing loss, with this number increasing to 30% in people over the age of 60. Hearing loss can lead to social isolation and difficulty with daily tasks. Even mild hearing loss can … Continue reading Bringing Hidden Hearing Loss into the Open
Come chat with Professor Matthew Harris and learn about how your body shapes and ages the way it does, and the funky fish that make this research possible! Food and drinks will be provided, first come first served, so come hungry and full of questions! WHEN: Tuesday, June 25th, 6:30-8:00 PM WHERE: Aeronaut Brewery, 14 Tyler Street, Somerville WHO: You! Continue reading [June 25th] SBTP Presents “How Does Your Evolution Shape You?”