A new study led by Carnegie Mellon’s Wood Neuro Research Group is using brain imaging and digital visualization to uncover how sickle cell pain is processed, helping bridge the gap between patients and clinicians.

New analysis shows that the Pleiades cluster constitutes the core of a much larger structure of related stars that are distributed over more than 1,950 light-years. 

MIT researchers developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other structures from corrosion.