Getting to the root of genetics
Manolis Kellis uses computational techniques to decipher human disease.
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How to corner the MEMS market
Government investment in the manufacture of micromachines could pay huge dividends, but in the meantime, MIT researchers are developing new fabrication techniques.
All in a day’s work: Design and print your own robot
MIT project, funded with $10 million NSF grant, could transform robotic design and production
Self-sculpting sand
New algorithms could enable heaps of ‘smart sand’ that can assume any shape, allowing spontaneous formation of new tools or duplication of broken mechanical parts.
What lies ahead for science and science writing?
10th anniversary of MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing celebrates past, looks to future.
On the hunt for mathematical beauty
Alexei Borodin uses sophisticated tools to extract information from large groups.
Greenhouse gas can find a home underground
New MIT analysis shows there’s enough room to safely store at least a century’s worth of U.S. fossil fuel emissions.
A biplane to break the sound barrier
Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon.
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Imagínate
Creating professional development opportunities for university students in Mexico.
Inequality offensive
At MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.
Sloan PhD student walks the walk in sustainability
Parrot helped accelerate sustainability efforts at the Institute alongside academic work.
Scott Aaronson wins NSF’s Alan T. Waterman Award
National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award will help fuel CSAIL researcher’s work.
Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight line
New methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles.
Koch Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center announce launch of 'Bridge Project' to attack most-lethal forms of cancer
Institutions, research teams, non-profit organizations join forces in novel approaches targeting pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma.