We were told by our parents that staring at a screen would give us ‘square eyes’, but could it also test them? New Scientist reports that researches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new add-on for smartphones that will allow users to perform basic eye tests...

Researchers at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research have developed a new mathematical model to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on certain visual-perception tasks, which suggests that it’s a good indication of...

Diabetes is controllable, but for those who have it, the illness can be a source of constant disruption. Several times a day, people with type I diabetes have to test their blood sugar level by pricking their fingers. It’s a painful, time-consuming task. And it could become a thing of the past...

Controlling growth of cells is essential in the battle to find a cure for cancer. Now a team at MIT and Harvard has successfully measured the rate at which cells accumulate mass, a discovery that could give researchers a way to unravel the relationship between cell growth and cell division. The research...