Topic
Research
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Air pollution can put a dent in solar power
Study finds lost revenue can be millions of dollars annually, suggests ways to quantify haze-related reductions in solar panel output.
August 28, 2018 -
MIT team digitizes historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu
What if we could immerse ourselves in this UNESCO World Heritage Site through virtual reality or use augmented reality to interact with its 3-D site map?
August 28, 2018 -
New approach makes sprayed droplets hit and stick to their targets
Using a simple mesh screen may allow farmers to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides they spray.
August 28, 2018 -
3 Questions: Philip Harris on first observation of long-predicted Higgs boson decay
Seeing Higgs boson decay required “magic-eye” focus; may help physicists understand why the universe has mass.
August 28, 2018 -
Exploring cancer metabolism
Matthew Vander Heiden seeks new cancer treatments that exploit tumor cells’ abnormal metabolism.
August 28, 2018 -
Scientists alter membrane proteins to make them easier to study
By making hydrophobic sections water-soluble, researchers hope to learn more about protein structures.
August 27, 2018 -
Pushing the plasma density limit
Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers discover a path to overcoming the plasma density limit in their quest for steady-state fusion.
August 23, 2018 -
Tissue architecture affects chromosome segregation
Biologists discover that the environment surrounding a cell plays an integral role in its ability to accurately segregate its chromosomes.
August 23, 2018 -
Study: Cellular changes lead to chronic allergic inflammation in the sinus
Findings suggest mechanisms for the persistence of nasal polyps and possible new treatment strategies.
August 22, 2018 -
Wireless communication breaks through water-air barrier
In a novel system developed by MIT researchers, underwater sonar signals cause vibrations that can be decoded by an airborne receiver.
August 22, 2018 -
Biological engineers discover new antibiotic candidates
Screen of human proteins reveals some with antimicrobial power.
August 20, 2018 -
A "GPS for inside your body"
CSAIL wireless system suggests future where doctors could implant sensors to track tumors or even dispense drugs.
August 20, 2018 -
Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons
Neural plasticity and arbor growth decline with age, study in mice shows.
August 20, 2018 -
Light from ancient quasars helps confirm quantum entanglement
Results are among the strongest evidence yet for “spooky action at a distance.”
August 19, 2018 -
Investigating Earth’s earliest life
Graduate student Kelsey Moore uses genetic and fossil evidence to study the first stages of evolution on our planet.
August 18, 2018 -
Advancing undersea optical communications
Lincoln Laboratory researchers are applying narrow-beam laser technology to enable communications between underwater vehicles.
August 17, 2018 -
More efficient security for cloud-based machine learning
Novel combination of two encryption techniques protects private data, while keeping neural networks running quickly.
August 17, 2018 -
Sprawling galaxy cluster found hiding in plain sight
Bright light from black hole in a feeding frenzy had been obscuring surrounding galaxies.
August 16, 2018 -
Design tool reveals a product’s many possible performance tradeoffs
Users can quickly visualize designs that optimize multiple parameters at once.
August 15, 2018 -
MIT mathematicians solve age-old spaghetti mystery
It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.
August 13, 2018