Study: NIH funding generates large numbers of private-sector patents
New research shows large spillover from the lab to commercial activity.
3Q: J. Phillip Thompson on revitalizing Central Brooklyn
Advisor to $1.4 billion state plan sees health care as foundation for “Vital Brooklyn.”
A faster single-pixel camera
New technique greatly reduces the number of exposures necessary for “lensless imaging.”
Maria Zuber: Federal government has unique role in supporting scientific discovery
MIT vice president for research and chair of National Science Board testifies before Congress.
App screens for arrhythmia using smartphone camera
Startup develops app to detect irregular heartbeats that can cause strokes.
Progress toward a Zika vaccine
Researchers program RNA nanoparticles that could protect against the virus.
Faster page loads
System allocates data center bandwidth more fairly, so no part of a webpage lags behind others.
In 30 years, can we sustainably meet the needs of 9.5 billion people?
President Emerita Susan Hockfield speaks at the Iconic Voices from MIT lecture organized by the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
MIT experts urge Trump administration to take immediate action on cybersecurity
Report warns of hacking risk to electric grid, oil pipelines, and other critical infrastructure.
Tiny bacterium provides window into whole ecosystems
Ubiquitous marine organism has co-evolved with other microbes, promoting more complex ecosystems.
A big leap toward tinier lines
Self-assembly technique could lead to long-awaited, simple method for making smaller microchip patterns.
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power
Coordinating smart appliances and electric cars may help balance supply and demand in the power grid.
Protecting web users’ privacy
System for disguising database queries could prevent customer profiling and price gouging.
Toward printable, sensor-laden “skin” for robots
New 3-D-printed device mimics the goldbug beetle, which changes color when prodded.
Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.