Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants
A new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes.
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Making hydropower plants more sustainable
Natel Energy, founded by sibling MIT alumni, is deploying hydropower systems with fish-safe turbines and other features that mimic natural river conditions.
Emma Gibson: Optimizing health care logistics in Africa
The PhD student seeks to improve patient care by helping facilities use their limited resources more effectively.
The hub of the local robotics industry
MassRobotics, a nonprofit founded by several MIT alumni, is advancing an industry that will play an increasingly important role in our lives.
Economists weigh a new approach to unemployment insurance
Study suggests automatically starting benefits at the outset of a recession would remove uncertainty for workers.
Astronomers detect a radio “heartbeat” billions of light-years from Earth
The clear and periodic pattern of fast radio bursts may originate from a distant neutron star.
Hurricane-resistant construction may be undervalued by billions of dollars annually
Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.
Remembering Octavian-Eugen Ganea, a gifted MIT postdoc AI researcher and beloved colleague
The brilliant scientist was known for both the depth of his intellect and his kindness.
Researchers pioneer a new way to detect microbial contamination in cell cultures
An anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to quickly detect microbial contamination.
Three MIT faculty members named 2022 Simons Investigators
Tracy Slatyer, Jesse Thaler, and Wei Zhang are honored for their research, leadership, and mentorship.
Building a decentralized bank for micro businesses in Latin America
Alumni-founded Quipu Market offers loans and other financial services to entrepreneurs through its online marketplace.
New maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of metal and rock
The varied surface suggests a dynamic history, which could include metallic eruptions, asteroid-shaking impacts, and a lost rocky mantle.
An astrophysicist in a biomedical universe
Magdelena Allen is developing a highly sensitive brain PET scanner that can help answer fundamental questions in neuroscience and particle physics.
MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 82 students from the Class of 2022
“Love of wisdom is the helmsman of life.”
MIT unveils new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
A state-of-the-art facility replaces a nearly 80-year-old campus landmark to become the most advanced wind tunnel in U.S. academia.