Going with the flow
Ken Kamrin’s model of granular material flow could impact how we interact with sand, soil, pills, industrial materials, and more.
Workshop explores intertwined future of food production, water, and climate
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
Understanding the proton's weak side
Research from the Qweak experiment provides a precision measurement of the proton’s weak charge. narrows the search for new physics.
Fundamental equations guide marine robots to optimal sampling sites
New principled approach helps autonomous underwater vehicles explore the ocean in an intelligent, energy-efficient manner.
For food-aid recipients, information is power
A simple card explaining a government aid program leads to more rice for poor villagers in Indonesia.
Celebrating 21st century statistics
MIT Statistics and Data Science Conference highlights new approaches and varied applications.
3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa
Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.
Self-driving cars for country roads
Today’s autonomous vehicles require hand-labeled 3-D maps, but CSAIL’s MapLite system enables navigation with just GPS and sensors.
Biologists discover function of gene linked to familial ALS
Study in worms reveals gene loss can lead to accumulation of waste products in cells.
Ushering in the next phase of exoplanet discovery
Professor Sara Seager previews a new era of discovery as a leader of the TESS mission, which is expected to find some 20,000 extrasolar planets.
Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity
A drug treatment that mimics fasting can also provide the same benefit, study finds.
Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others
Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning.
Seven from MIT named National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows
Fellowships last for up to three years, covering full tuition and mandatory fees.