Six suborbital research payloads from MIT fly to space and back
Space Exploration Initiative research aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard experiment capsule crossed the Karman line for three minutes of sustained microgravity.
Study demonstrates seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion
Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines.
Putting vision models to the test
Study shows that artificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activity.
Study reveals how glial cells may play key epilepsy role
Mutation in disease model flies undermines maintenance of key ion balance.
LIGO and Virgo detect neutron star smash-ups
Findings reported just weeks into the network’s latest operating run. (Press release)
3 Questions: Salvatore Vitale on LIGO’s latest detections
“We will keep listening for these faint and remote cosmic whispers,” says the physics professor.
New approach could accelerate efforts to catalog vast numbers of cells
Data-sampling method makes “sketches” of unwieldy biological datasets while still capturing the full diversity of cell types.
Thermodynamic insights could lead to better catalysts
Experiments and analyses show how electrons and protons get together on an electrode surface.
Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain
Analysis of genes altered by the disease could provide targets for new treatments.
Quantum measurement could improve gravitational wave detection sensitivity
Research could enable a new suite of experiments to measure quantum activity at room temperature.
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid’s influence on brain health and behavior.
New polymer films conduct heat instead of trapping it
Material may replace many metals as lightweight, flexible heat dissipators in cars, refrigerators, and electronics.
For better deep neural network vision, just add feedback (loops)
The DiCarlo lab finds that a recurrent architecture helps both artificial intelligence and our brains to better identify objects.
Nanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage
Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets.