MIT Energy Initiative awards eight seed fund grants for early-stage MIT energy research Annual MITEI awards support research on battery storage, smart grids, and carbon emissions reduction. June 30, 2020 Read full story →
The MIT Press and UC Berkeley launch Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 The new open access, rapid-review overlay journal aims to combat misinformation in Covid-19 research. June 29, 2020 Read full story →
Engineers use “DNA origami” to identify vaccine design rules In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells. June 29, 2020 Read full story →
Producing a gaseous messenger molecule inside the body, on demand Method could shed light on nitric oxide’s role in the neural, circulatory, and immune systems. June 29, 2020 Read full story →
Biology community holds daylong program to address diversity and inclusion In honor of #ShutDownSTEM, students, faculty, and staff facilitated virtual discussions to understand and combat anti-Black racism in academia. June 26, 2020 Read full story →
How cancer drugs find their targets Certain cancer therapeutics concentrate within cells — a finding that could change the way scientists think about drug design. June 26, 2020 Read full story →
A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neurons. June 26, 2020 Read full story →
Michael Hawley, former professor of media arts and sciences, dies at 58 A modern-day Renaissance man, Hawley pioneered the internet of things, won the Van Cliburn amateur piano competition, and published the world’s largest book. June 25, 2020 Read full story →
IdeaStream 2020 goes virtual From machine learning to devices to Covid-19 testing, Deshpande Center projects aim to make a positive impact on the world. June 24, 2020 Read full story →
Design in a major key MIT’s design minor and major programs give rise to polymath students with design skills they can apply to any field. June 23, 2020 Read full story →
Like a treasure map, brain region emphasizes reward location The lateral septum encodes spatial information with a special emphasis on where the reward lies. June 23, 2020 Read full story →
Super-strong surgical tape detaches on demand Removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds. June 22, 2020 Read full story →
Experimental peptide targets Covid-19 Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy them. June 22, 2020 Read full story →
Engineers design a device that operates like a brain synapse Ion-based technology may enable energy-efficient simulations of the brain’s learning process, for neural network AI systems. June 19, 2020 Read full story →
MIT-Takeda program launches Research projects will harness the power of artificial intelligence to positively impact human health. June 18, 2020 Read full story →