New approach could accelerate efforts to catalog vast numbers of cells
Data-sampling method makes “sketches” of unwieldy biological datasets while still capturing the full diversity of cell types.
Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain
Analysis of genes altered by the disease could provide targets for new treatments.
Quantum measurement could improve gravitational wave detection sensitivity
Research could enable a new suite of experiments to measure quantum activity at room temperature.
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid’s influence on brain health and behavior.
New polymer films conduct heat instead of trapping it
Material may replace many metals as lightweight, flexible heat dissipators in cars, refrigerators, and electronics.
For better deep neural network vision, just add feedback (loops)
The DiCarlo lab finds that a recurrent architecture helps both artificial intelligence and our brains to better identify objects.
Nanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage
Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets.
Designing ocean ecological systems in the lab
Associate Professor Otto Cordero and colleagues discover simple assembly rules for marine microbiomes.
Advocating for federal research funding on Capitol Hill
Students and postdocs from MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with lawmakers on science-engineering-technology Congressional Visit Days 2019.
Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors
More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer.
Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater
Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.
“Nanofiber yarn” makes for stretchy, protective artificial tissue
Twisted fibers coated with living cells could assist healing of injured muscles and tendons.
Working out makes hydrogels perform more like muscle
Mechanical “training” produces strong, fatigue-resistant, yet soft hydrogels with possible uses in medicine.
Breakthrough in boiling
High-fidelity simulations by MIT nuclear researchers point the way to optimizing heat transfer in current and next-generation reactors.