Collecting just the right data
When you can’t collect all the data you need, a new algorithm tells you which to target.
Monitoring the rise and fall of the microbiome
Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other lifestyle factors.
Study shows forward osmosis desalination not energy efficient
The two-step process is better suited for other applications
Building up bamboo
MIT researchers study bamboo for engineered building material, similar to plywood.
$650 million commitment to Stanley Center at Broad Institute aims to galvanize mental illness research
Transformative partnership with Ted Stanley will spur researchers to reveal biology of psychiatric disorders.
Try, try again? Study says no
Neuroscientists find that trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language.
More than glitter
Scientists explain how gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs.
Getting a grip on robotic grasp
New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers.
No-wait data centers
New system could reduce data-transmission delays across server farms by 99.6 percent.
Squishy robots
Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states.
Getting a charge out of water droplets
Water condensing and jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity.
Drone lighting
Autonomous vehicles could automatically assume the right positions for photographic lighting.
Bacteria: A day in the life
MIT study finds ocean bacteria follow predictable patterns of daily activity.