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Mary Gehring: Using flowering plants to explore epigenetic inheritance
Biologist’s studies illuminate a control system that influences how traits are passed along to new generations.
December 14, 2019Featured -
An engine for game-changing innovation
The Engine, a venture firm built by MIT, is investing in companies tackling the world's most urgent problems.
December 13, 2019 -
2.009 lights up the stage
Student projects presented at the annual MIT event range from beekeeping safety to custom cosmetics.
December 11, 2019 -
Is there dark matter at the center of the Milky Way?
A new analysis puts dark matter back in the game as a possible source of energy excess at the galactic center.
December 10, 2019Featured -
Bringing figures in anticolonial politics out of the shadows
MIT historian Sana Aiyar sheds new light on the complexities of independence movements and global migration.
December 10, 2019Featured -
Getting the carbon out of the electricity sector
MIT symposium looks at the role of advances in storage, solar, nuclear, EVs and more in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
December 9, 2019 -
Two MIT seniors named 2020 Marshall Scholars
Talya Klinger and Steven Truong will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.
December 9, 2019Featured -
Journalists and academics explore the communication of science
Daylong symposium at MIT showcases innovative ways of sharing facts and building trust in research results.
December 6, 2019 -
Planning for death, as a way to improve life
Startup co-founded by alumna Suelin Chen helps people share their end-of-life wishes with loved ones.
December 6, 2019 -
Understanding the impact of deep-sea mining
Mining materials from the sea floor could help secure a low-carbon future, but researchers are racing to understand the environmental effects.
December 5, 2019Featured -
New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Technology “squeezes” out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals can be detected.
December 5, 2019 -
Monthly birth control pill could replace daily doses
Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
December 4, 2019 -
Controlling attention with brain waves
Study shows that people can boost attention by manipulating their own alpha brain waves.
December 4, 2019 -
There’s excitement in the air for Humberto Caldelas
The AeroAstro major’s childhood love of airplanes and space travel has led to lofty career ambitions.
December 4, 2019Featured -
A new way to control microbial metabolism
Chemical engineers program bacteria to switch between different metabolic pathways, boosting their yield of desirable products.
December 2, 2019 -
New treatment could ease the passage of kidney stones
Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.
December 2, 2019 -
Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
Model registers “surprise” when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI.
December 2, 2019Featured -
Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves
Circuit design offers a path to “spintronic” devices that use little electricity and generate practically no heat.
November 28, 2019 -
Producing better guides for medical-image analysis
Model quickly generates brain scan templates that represent a given patient population.
November 26, 2019 -
Six MIT faculty elected 2019 AAAS Fellows
Baggeroer, Flynn, Harris, Klopfer, Lauffenburger, and Leonard are recognized for their efforts to advance science.
November 26, 2019 -
Coated seeds may enable agriculture on marginal lands
A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes.
November 25, 2019 -
Inclusive Innovation Challenge recognizes startups improving the future of work
Competition awards entrepreneurs from around the world working to ensure technological progress brings greater prosperity.
November 22, 2019 -
MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial intelligence
As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.
November 22, 2019 -
Clear, conductive coating could protect advanced solar cells, touch screens
New material should be relatively easy to produce at an industrial scale, researchers say.
November 22, 2019 -
How to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can help.
November 22, 2019Featured -
Exploring the human side of health care
Senior and “people person” Adedoyin Olateru-Olagbegi brings a human touch to caring for people dealing with medical crises.
November 20, 2019Featured -
Tracking contagion in cities, using mobile phone data
Study shows how commuting and other forms of everyday travel help spread mosquito-borne disease in urban settings.
November 20, 2019 -
Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games.
November 19, 2019Featured -
Technique identifies T cells primed for certain allergies or infections
Researchers develop a method to isolate and sequence the RNA of T cells that react to a specific target.
November 19, 2019 -
Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas
Device may enable “T-ray vision” and better wireless communication.
November 14, 2019 -
Creating a network of drivers to lift a community
With a focus on driver and passenger safety, startup Max NG provides delivery and transportation services in West Africa.
November 14, 2019Featured -
Microparticles could help fight malnutrition
New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A.
November 13, 2019