“Blind” Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles
Improved design may be used for exploring disaster zones and other dangerous or inaccessible environments.
Study finds potential in brackish groundwater desalination
Water-starved areas could find new sources by desalinating water that’s much less salty than seawater.
Study shows where brain transforms seeing into doing
MIT neuroscientists find posterior parietal cortex region is crucial to connecting perception to action.
Let it rain! New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof
MIT-developed process could offer nontoxic alternative to environmentally harmful chemicals.
Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracy
MIT researchers develop new tools to enable targeted delivery of drugs to deep brain structures through implanted microprobes.
Restricting a key cellular nutrient could slow tumor growth
Researchers identify the amino acid aspartate as a metabolic limitation in certain cancers.
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Personalized “deep learning” equips robots for autism therapy
Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior.
Low-cost prosthetic foot mimics natural walking
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size.
What is the likely outcome of a trade war between the U.S. and the rest of the world?
Study highlights economic losses for participating countries.
Advancing knowledge in medical and genetic sciences
Three MIT faculty members selected for funding from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation.
3Q: Nancy Hopkins on the impact and potential of cancer prevention
Mechanism-based cancer prevention is poised to further decrease the numbers of U.S. cancer deaths, says MIT professor emerita.
Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility
Study reveals atomic structure of tropoelastin, showing what goes wrong in some diseases.
How music lessons can improve language skills
Study links piano education with better word discrimination by kindergartners.
Discovering hidden stories in the Flint water crisis
Graduate student Elena Sobrino looks beyond the headlines to study interactions between the city’s people and institutions.
MIT scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity
Study reveals how, when a synapse strengthens, its neighbors weaken.