Extending super-resolution techniques
MIT graduate student Takuma Inoue tackles labeling RNA without genetic modification for doctoral studies.
A digital master class
George Westerman shares leadership lessons from corporations that successfully transform themselves through digital technology.
Advanced LIGO set to begin science operations
The world's most sensitive gravitational-wave detector is scheduled to go online this week, after seven years of enhancement.
Personalized heart models for surgical planning
System can convert MRI scans into 3D-printed, physical models in a few hours.
Inexpensive new catalysts can be fine-tuned
Material could replace precious metals and produce precisely controlled electrochemical reactivity.
Siberian Traps likely culprit for end-Permian extinction
New study finds massive eruptions likely triggered mass extinction.
Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
PhD student Mariana Matus studies human waste to understand individual and community health.
Learning spoken language
System learns to distinguish words’ phonetic components, without human annotation of training data.
Printing transparent glass in 3-D
New system is the first to create strong, solid glass structures from computerized designs.
Carolyn Coyle wins two awards at NURETH-16
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering graduate student honored for her work on nuclear thermal hydraulics.
A new molecular design approach
New programming tool could help engineers build biologically inspired materials.
Advice to students in planetary science: “Start young!”
MIT astronomer Richard Binzel describes lengthy preparation for this year’s successful flyby of Pluto.
Inside climate politics
Study: Pattern of winners and losers explains U.S. policy on fuel subsidies.