Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system’s origins
A weak magnetic field likely pulled matter inward to form the outer planetary bodies, from Jupiter to Neptune.
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Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery
The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.
Communications user terminal developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory prepares for historic moon flyby
Aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the terminal will beam data over laser links during the first crewed lunar mission since 1972.
How examining conflict can be “intellectually serious” and “incredibly fun”
Through the Civil Discourse Project at MIT, scholarly debate serves as a model for productive discussions among MIT Concourse students.
3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?
Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say.
Brains, fashion, alien life, and more: Highlights from the Cambridge Science Festival
Organized by the MIT Museum, the 2024 celebration of science, technology, and culture was the largest in its history, with over 50,000 visitors at 300 events.
Scientists discover molecules that store much of the carbon in space
The discovery of pyrene derivatives in a distant interstellar cloud may help to reveal how our own solar system formed.
Misinformation is all around. How can we combat it?
In a lecture at MIT, Professor Adam Berinsky surveyed one of the thorniest ongoing problems in modern politics.
Astronomers detect ancient lonely quasars with murky origins
The quasars appear to have few cosmic neighbors, raising questions about how they first emerged more than 13 billion years ago.
MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson share Nobel Prize
Along with James Robinson, the professors are honored for work on the relationship between economic growth and political institutions.
MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2024
The Institute’s pooled investments returned 8.9 percent last year; endowment stands at $24.6 billion.
Uplifting West African communities, one cashew at a time
GRIA Food Company, founded by Joshua Reed-Diawuoh MBA ’20, ethically sources cashews from the region and sells them internationally to support local food economies.
On technology in schools, think evolution, not revolution
Associate Professor Justin Reich’s work shows high-tech tools infuse into education one step at a time, as schools keep adapting and changing.
Translating MIT research into real-world results
MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits.
An interstellar instrument takes a final bow
The Plasma Science Experiment aboard NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft turns off after 47 years and 15 billion miles.