MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway
AquaCulture Shock program, in collaboration with MIT-Scandinavia MISTI, offers international internships for AI and autonomy in aquaculture
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Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost
The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.
MIT scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases
BoltzGen generates protein binders for any biological target from scratch, expanding AI’s reach from understanding biology toward engineering it.
Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader
“I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” says the MIT mechanical engineering major.
Symposium examines the neural circuits that keep us alive and well
Seven speakers from around the country convened at MIT to describe some of the latest research on the neural mechanisms that we need to survive.
Four from MIT named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Vivian Chinoda ’25, Alice Hall, Sofia Lara, and Sophia Wang ’24 will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall.
Study suggests 40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer’s patients for years
Five volunteers received 40Hz stimulation for around two years after an early-stage clinical study. Those with late-onset Alzheimer’s performed better on assessments than Alzheimer’s patients outside the trial.
From nanoscale to global scale: Advancing MIT’s special initiatives in manufacturing, health, and climate
MIT.nano cleanroom complex named after Robert Noyce PhD ’53 at the 2025 Nano Summit.
Phil Sharp-Alnylam Fund for Emerging Scientists to support MIT biology graduate students and faculty
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals establishes named fund in honor of its co-founder, an MIT Institute Professor and Nobel laureate.
New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion
Because it’s nearly impermeable to gases, the polymer coating developed by MIT engineers could be used to protect solar panels, machinery, infrastructure, and more.
Leading quantum at an inflection point
The MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.
MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery
Cultured from induced pluripotent stem cells, “miBrains” integrate all major brain cell types and model brain structures, cellular interactions, activity, and pathological features.
MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine
Using these antigens, researchers plan to develop vaccine candidates that they hope would stimulate a strong immune response against the world’s deadliest pathogen.
New therapeutic brain implants could defy the need for surgery
MIT researchers created microscopic wireless electronic devices that travel through blood and implant in target brain regions, where they provide electrical stimulation.
A new way to understand and predict gene splicing
The KATMAP model, developed by researchers in the Department of Biology, can predict alternative cell splicing, which allows cells to create endless diversity from the same sets of genetic blueprints.