A new approach to preventing human-induced earthquakes
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.
The Space Exploration Initiative supports research across and beyond MIT in two microgravity flights this spring.
MIT researchers use cell tower data to show that movement during Covid-19-related lockdowns declined the most in wealthier areas with more people.
Interest is growing in mining the ocean for valuable metals. A new study helps gauge the extent of the impact.
The visual cortex stores and remembers individual images, but mice can’t recognize image sequences without guidance from the hippocampus.
Research from MIT Haystack Observatory finds a stratospheric warming event over Antarctica linked to anomalies in near-Earth space above North America and Europe.
New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.
A new study describes why, in the sector where emissions are hardest to cut, carbon capture could be the sharpest knife.
After decades of plasma physics research, Senior Research Scientist Brian LaBombard is taking on magnets for MIT’s new fusion effort.
A new study calculates the waste generated by N95 usage and suggests possible ways to reduce it.
Research finds Covid-19-related lockdowns led to a marked reduction in walking in lower-income areas of major metropolises.
A novel method to represent robotic manipulators helps optimize complex and organic shapes for future machines.
Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.
Diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings.
Results suggest people of all races and political affiliations can be influenced with accurate and clear information conveyed by trusted experts, such as physicians.