MIT mechanical engineering course invites students to “build with biology”
2.797/2.798 (Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics) explores the intersection of mechanics and biology.
A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain
Researchers also found these effects can be reversed by treatment with an antioxidant.
Shaping the future through systems thinking
Ananda Santos Figueiredo, a senior in climate system science and engineering, is charting her own course of impact.
New fuel cell could enable electric aviation
These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.
Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity
MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells.
A magnetic pull toward materials
MIT senior Maria Aguiar loves everything about materials science — but has a soft spot for garnet thin films, the focus of her undergraduate research.
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT researchers’ new membrane separates different types of fuel based on their molecular size, eliminating the need for energy-intensive crude oil distillation.
AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention
This new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.
Learning how to predict rare kinds of failures
Researchers are developing algorithms to predict failures when automation meets the real world in areas like air traffic scheduling or autonomous vehicles.
A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce
Researchers used microneedles to inject fresh-cut crops with melatonin and delay spoilage.
Startup enables 100-year bridges with corrosion-resistant steel
Allium Engineering, founded by two MIT alumni, has developed a process for improving steel rebar to triple the lifetime of bridges and other infrastructure.
A cool new way to study gravity
A technique developed at MIT enables a new class of experiments that could finally let physicists test whether gravity needs to be described by quantum theory.
How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion
Today’s carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.
Technique rapidly measures cells’ density, reflecting health and developmental state
The method could help predict whether immunotherapies will work in a patient or how a tumor will respond to drug treatment.
Scientists discover potential new targets for Alzheimer’s drugs
Pathways involved in DNA repair and other cellular functions could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s.