Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence
MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.
Simple, effective Earth-system modeling
A faster, cheaper modeling method could improve our understanding of long-term atmospheric chemistry and provide a powerful tool for risk assessment.
New CRISPR tool opens up more of the genome for editing
Enzyme can target almost half of the genome’s “ZIP codes” and could enable editing of many more disease-specific mutations.
How should autonomous vehicles be programmed?
Massive global survey reveals ethics preferences and regional differences.
Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy
Method boosts differentiation of stem cells into mature blood cell types, may help leukemia and lymphoma patients.
Study reveals how the brain overcomes its own limitations
Strategies to compensate for uncertainty help the brain succeed at difficult mental computations.
How to mass produce cell-sized robots
Technique from MIT could lead to tiny, self-powered devices for environmental, industrial, or medical monitoring.
Inexpensive chip-based device may transform spectrometry
Tiny device could replace expensive lab-scale equipment for many applications.
Studying the hotbed of horizontal gene transfers
Global Microbiome Conservancy research reveals surprising new insights into human gut microbiomes.
Monitoring electromagnetic signals in the brain with MRI
Technique could be used to detect light or electrical fields in living tissue.
Cryptographic protocol enables greater collaboration in drug discovery
Neural network that securely finds potential drugs could encourage large-scale pooling of sensitive data.
Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain’s unique computing power
Neurons in human and rat brains carry electrical signals in different ways, scientists find.
Tang family gift supports MIT.nano, MIT Quest for Intelligence
$20 million gift names imaging suite in new facility, creates catalyst fund.
Probiotics and antibiotics create a killer combination
Delivered together, the two join forces to eradicate drug-resistant bacteria.
Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current
Long-term melting may lead to release of huge volumes of cold, fresh water into the North Atlantic, impacting global climate.