Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say. | Continue reading
MIT engineers’ algorithm may have wide impact, from forecasting climate to projecting population growth to designing efficient aircraft. | Continue reading
Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. | Continue reading
Contest hosted by the Department of Mathematics attracts 274 participants and celebrates 16th anniversary. | Continue reading
A reception at Gray House honored MIT’s 17th president, who led the Institute for more than 10 years. | Continue reading
Former Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam and Inventing Smart Solutions students spoke on a panel with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona organized by the White House Initiative for Hispanics. | Continue reading
By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function. | Continue reading
National Science Foundation grant expected to help New England researchers translate discoveries to commercial technology. | Continue reading
By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials. | Continue reading
MIT Kavli Institute scientists and collaborators will produce a concept study to launch a $1B experiment to investigate the X-ray universe. | Continue reading
The new Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support leading postdocs to bring cutting-edge AI to bear on research in scientific discovery or music. | Continue reading
From helping new parents to coordinating play dates and sharing information, MIT students who are parents are there for one another. | Continue reading
The scientists’ wide-scale acoustic mapping technique could help track vulnerable keystone species. | Continue reading
Through exploration in her lab, Technical Instructor Rhea Vedro helps students discover the power of working with their own hands. | Continue reading
Director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, within the Center for Transportation and Logistics, honored for “leading the way ... to help disaster survivors in their own backyards and around the world.” | Continue reading
Two faculty, a graduate student, and 10 additional alumni receive top awards and prizes; four faculty, one senior researcher, and seven alumni named APS Fellows. | Continue reading
Organized by the MIT Museum, the 2024 celebration of science, technology, and culture was the largest in its history, with over 50,000 visitors at 300 events. | Continue reading
The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors. | Continue reading
“MouthIO” is an in-mouth device that users can digitally design and 3D print with integrated sensors and actuators to capture health data and interact with a computer or phone. | Continue reading
Inspired by large language models, researchers develop a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new skills. | Continue reading
The discovery of pyrene derivatives in a distant interstellar cloud may help to reveal how our own solar system formed. | Continue reading
Mesenchymal stromal cells are an attractive alternative to current costly, time-intensive treatments. | Continue reading
Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints. | Continue reading
The late-in-life health care option reduces patient costs, even as for-profit organizations expand in the sector. | Continue reading
In parallel, MIT and Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities. | Continue reading
The newly identified pathways appear to relay emotional information that helps to shape the motivation to take action. | Continue reading
System observed 8,000 light-years away may be the first direct evidence of “gentle” black hole formation. | Continue reading
The newly identified pathways appear to relay emotional information that helps to shape the motivation to take action. | Continue reading
System observed 8,000 light-years away may be the first direct evidence of “gentle” black hole formation. | Continue reading
As climate change accelerates sea-level rise and intensifies storms, marsh-fronted seawalls can provide an economical coastal defense, MIT engineers report. | Continue reading
Associate professor of architecture Brandon Clifford scrutinizes ancient stone structures, searching for ideas that can revitalize our building practices. | Continue reading
In a lecture at MIT, Professor Adam Berinsky surveyed one of the thorniest ongoing problems in modern politics. | Continue reading
The associate director of club sports, intramural sports, and sport camps shares the important role that athletics plays in finding community. | Continue reading
Professors Matthew Vander Heiden and Fan Wang, along with five MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. | Continue reading
Using the concept of “outdoor days,” a study shows how global warming will affect people’s ability to work or enjoy recreation outdoors. | Continue reading
By allowing users to clearly see data referenced by a large language model, this tool speeds manual validation to help users spot AI errors. | Continue reading
The noninvasive screening procedure can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs at the same time, but only when targeted effectively. | Continue reading
Novel method to scale phenotypic drug screening drastically reduces the number of input samples, costs, and labor required to execute a screen. | Continue reading
At a recent Starr Forum, scholars gathered to discuss the global perception of the upcoming presidential election and the influence of American politics. | Continue reading
The quasars appear to have few cosmic neighbors, raising questions about how they first emerged more than 13 billion years ago. | Continue reading
PrismsVR, founded by Anurupa Ganguly ’07, MNG ’09, takes students to virtual worlds to learn through experiences and movement. | Continue reading
The professor emerita was recognized for her work on natural language interpretation and linguistic expression. | Continue reading
A new method can train a neural network to sort corrupted data while anticipating next steps. It can make flexible plans for robots, generate high-quality video, and help AI agents navigate digital environments. | Continue reading
Associate professor of physics Riccardo Comin never stops seeking uncharted territory. | Continue reading
Alumni-founded Ambience Healthcare automates routine tasks for clinicians before, during, and after patient visits. | Continue reading
MIT Research Scientist Jason Soderblom describes how the NASA mission will study the geology and composition of the surface of Jupiter’s water-rich moon and assess its astrobiological potential. | Continue reading
The new study also identifies factors that can make these efforts more successful. | Continue reading
By fabricating semiconductor-free logic gates, which can be used to perform computation, researchers hope to streamline the manufacture of electronics. | Continue reading