Chess players face a tough foe: air pollution
Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.
Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected for dialing down, new study finds.
A new study shows how small-scale actions could improve air quality and health outcomes.
J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.
Vishnu Jayaprakash SM '19, PhD '22 won for the AgZen-Cloak, an invention that makes pesticides stick to crops, minimizing pollution and water waste.
New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits.
Now in its second year, the Rise program targets exceptional teenage scholars from around the world for their potential as future change-makers.
The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.
Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products.
MIT spinoff Takachar converts agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel, and wins Earthshot Prize.
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing welcomes four new faculty members engaged in research and teaching that address climate risks and other environmental issues.
Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Joe Higgins describes how MIT is tackling its Fast Forward campus carbon-reduction goals
The grant will enable pilot-scale water treatment systems to be built and tested using sustainable hydrogel microparticles.
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
International award supports early-career scientists and engineers as they pursue interdisciplinary works.