From making the lunar landings possible to interpreting the meaning of the moon rocks, the Institute was a vital part of history. | Continue reading
A new dosing regimen for an old cancer drug shows new promise as an immunotherapy. | Continue reading
Neuroscientists find brain activity patterns that encode our beliefs and affect how we interpret the world around us. | Continue reading
Longtime MIT professor developed early “time-sharing” operating systems and is widely credited as the creator of the world’s first computer password. | Continue reading
New MIT system of contracting fibers could be a boon for biomedical devices and robotics. | Continue reading
Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors. | Continue reading
Two drugs that block cell division synergize to kill tumor cells. | Continue reading
Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds. | Continue reading
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit. | Continue reading
Material developed at MIT can passively capture solar heat for home heating or industrial applications. | Continue reading
System lets nonspecialists use machine-learning models to make predictions for medical research, sales, and more. | Continue reading
An MIT/IBM system could help artists and designers make quick tweaks to visuals while also helping researchers identify “fake” images. | Continue reading
Engineers design surfaces that send rain flying away, potentially preventing icing or soaking. | Continue reading
General-purpose language works for computer vision, robotics, statistics, and more. | Continue reading
Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level. | Continue reading
New approach quickly finds hidden objects in dense point clouds, for use in driverless cars or work spaces with robotic assistants. | Continue reading
System helps machine-learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions. | Continue reading
Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices. | Continue reading
System automatically writes optimized algorithms to encrypt data in Google Chrome browsers and web applications. | Continue reading
MIT business historian’s new book chronicles the emergence of global standardization in technology. | Continue reading
Researchers combine deep learning and symbolic reasoning for a more flexible way of teaching computers to program. | Continue reading
Neuroscientists trace a brain circuit that filters unwanted sensory input. | Continue reading
A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown. | Continue reading
New method could be useful for building quantum sensors and computers. | Continue reading
Simulations suggest photonic chip could run optical neural networks 10 million times more efficiently than its electrical counterparts. | Continue reading
Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals. | Continue reading
Researchers use a new, holistic methodology to address cyber vulnerabilities in today’s energy systems. | Continue reading
Interactive tool lets users see and control how automated model searches work. | Continue reading
Research from the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society aims to help African farmers increase their production and profits with better prediction. | Continue reading
Study finds baking soda, detergent, and table salt — all rich in sodium — are effective catalysts. | Continue reading
The materials science and engineering professor is part of a multi-institution effort to investigate the possibility of cold fusion in a scientifically rigorous way. | Continue reading
Designer of the Louvre pyramid and of the East Building of the National Gallery of Art left a distinctive mark on the MIT campus. | Continue reading
Despite global phase-out, the ozone-depleting chemical is still in production in eastern China. | Continue reading
Researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub study the many contextual factors that influence a pavement’s environmental footprint. | Continue reading
Basic research advance leads to production of more than 250,000 chips embedded within fibers in less than a year. | Continue reading
Insights on the formation of particle networks hold potential for engineering new and improved materials. | Continue reading
New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness. | Continue reading
A slippery surface for liquids with very low surface tension promotes droplet formation, facilitating heat transfer. | Continue reading
New dual-cavity design emits more single photons that can carry quantum information at room temperature. | Continue reading
An old artifact kept in a vault outside Paris is no longer the standard for the kilogram. Now, nature itself provides the definition. | Continue reading
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that helps break decisions down into smaller pieces. | Continue reading
MIT CSAIL project shows the neural nets we typically train contain smaller “subnetworks” that can learn just as well, and often faster. | Continue reading
Researchers apply network theory to HIV protein structure, uncovering a vital link between connectivity and protective immune response. | Continue reading
After nearly 60 years of teaching at MIT, this math professor surpasses 10 million views on OCW, earns top reviews for his teaching style, and publishes his 12th book. | Continue reading
Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines. | Continue reading
MIT/MGH's image-based deep learning model can predict breast cancer up to five years in advance. | Continue reading
Researchers develop nanosized antibodies that home in on the meshwork of proteins surrounding cancer cells. | Continue reading