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How often do medical problems lead to bankruptcy?
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- Written by Peter Dizikes
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A team of researchers led by an MIT economist has found that medical expenses account for roughly 4 percent of bankruptcy filings among nonelderly adults in the U.S.
Physicists discover new quantum electronic material
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- Written by MIT
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A motif of Japanese basket-weaving known as the kagome pattern has preoccupied physicists for decades. Kagome baskets are typically made from strips of bamboo woven into a highly symmetrical pattern of interlaced, corner-sharing triangles.
Scientists find seismic imaging is blind to water
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- Written by Jennifer Chu
Cambridge, Massachusetts - When an earthquake strikes, nearby seismometers pick up its vibrations in the form of seismic waves. In addition to revealing the epicenter of a quake, seismic waves can give scientists a way to map the interior structures of the Earth, much like a CT scan images the body.
The autonomous “selfie drone”
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- Written by Rob Matheson
Cambridge, Massachusetts - If you’re a rock climber, hiker, runner, dancer, or anyone who likes recording themselves while in motion, a personal drone companion can now do all the filming for you - completely autonomously.
Bringing water closer to communities in South Sudan
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- Written by Red Crescent Societies
Washington, DC - On World Water Day, we shed light on a project in South Sudan is reducing the burden of water collection for thousands on women and girls.
From WWII to Today: Blood Services Helps Patients Across the U.S.
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The American Red Cross helps millions of people in their battle back to good health every year through its Blood Services program.
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