Topic
Research
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3 Questions: Why sensing, why now, what next?
Brian Anthony, co-leader of SENSE.nano, discusses sensing for augmented and virtual reality and for advanced manufacturing.
September 20, 2019 -
Ruth Lehmann elected as director of Whitehead Institute
Lehmann, a world-renowned developmental and cell biology researcher, is the institute’s fifth director.
September 19, 2019 -
Study finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brain
Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate region processes movement and reward information to help direct behavior.
September 19, 2019 -
Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
Research shows that, contrary to accepted rule of thumb, a 10- or 15-year lifetime can be good enough.
September 19, 2019 -
Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers find.
September 19, 2019 -
The Committee on Animal Care solicits feedback
September 17, 2019 -
3Q: Scientists shave estimate of neutrino’s mass in half
Joseph Formaggio explains the discovery that the ghostly particle must be no more than 1 electronvolt, half as massive as previously thought.
September 16, 2019 -
New approach suggests path to emissions-free cement
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.
September 16, 2019 -
Uninfected patients key to improving Ebola response
New methodology may be used to respond to other endemic diseases.
September 16, 2019 -
Uncovering the hidden “noise” that can kill qubits
New detection tool could be used to make quantum computers robust against unwanted environmental disturbances.
September 16, 2019 -
MIT engineers develop “blackest black” material to date
Made from carbon nanotubes, the new coating is 10 times darker than other very black materials.
September 12, 2019 -
Scientists detect tones in the ringing of a newborn black hole for the first time
Results support Einstein’s theory and the idea that black holes have no “hair.”
September 12, 2019 -
Detecting patients’ pain levels via their brain signals
System could help with diagnosing and treating noncommunicative patients.
September 12, 2019 -
The answer to life, the universe, and everything
Mathematics researcher Drew Sutherland helps solve decades-old sum-of-three-cubes puzzle, with help from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
September 10, 2019 -
Objects can now change colors like a chameleon
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory team creates new reprogrammable ink that lets objects change colors using light.
September 10, 2019 -
Hearing through the clatter
Study reveals brain regions that respond differently to the presence of background noise, suggesting the brain progressively hones in on and isolates sounds.
September 9, 2019 -
Using rigorous evaluation to reduce and prevent homelessness in North America
New J-PAL North America publication highlights how rigorous research can improve policies to help people access and maintain stable, affordable housing.
September 9, 2019 -
How to make a book last for millennia
Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology.
September 6, 2019 -
Creating new opportunities from nanoscale materials
MIT Professor Frances Ross is pioneering new techniques to study materials growth and how structure relates to performance.
September 5, 2019 -
Exotic physics phenomenon is observed for first time
Observation of the predicted non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Effect may offer step toward fault-tolerant quantum computers.
September 5, 2019