3 Questions: Using fabric to “listen” to space dust
Fabric samples are headed to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; possible applications include cosmic dust detectors or spacesuit smart skins.
Fabric samples are headed to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; possible applications include cosmic dust detectors or spacesuit smart skins.
What's SSUP? The Sample, Simulate, Update cognitive model developed by MIT researchers learns to use tools like humans do.
MIT is among nine universities selected as part of a program sponsored by the DoE to support science-based modeling and simulation and exascale computing technologies.
Tiny microRNAs help destroy unwanted messenger RNAs in cells. New research finds how the body keeps them in check.
MISTI Global Seed Funds are open for proposals after Covid pivot.
Fluorescent imaging technique simultaneously captures different signal types from multiple locations in a live cell.
Family of compounds could someday be useful for fuel cells, supercapacitors, catalysts, and sensors.
Neuroscientists find that isolation provokes brain activity similar to that seen during hunger cravings.
In a new realm of materials, PhD student Thanh Nguyen uses neutrons to hunt for exotic properties that could power real-world applications.
Asya Magazinnik finds disparate implementation of national policies in jurisdictions across the United States.
MIT researchers identify a molecule that could target advanced prostate cancer as well as a variety of other cancers.
Study suggests mechanical properties of spike proteins can predict infectivity and lethality of different coronaviruses.
Carbon capture and storage are key to achieving climate goals.
The subunits could be robotically assembled to produce large, complex objects, including cars, robots, or wind turbine blades.
Device could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas.