Topic
School of Science
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Pioneering digital collaborations
MIT hosts a summit on transformative artificial intelligence technologies in biomedical sciences and health care.
April 10, 2018 -
Dense stellar clusters may foster black hole megamergers
Black holes in these environments could combine repeatedly to form objects bigger than anything a single star could produce.
April 10, 2018 -
Fine-tuning fusion
Postdoc Theresa Wilks finds home on the west coast, helming an MIT collaboration with the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor.
April 9, 2018 -
Timothy Swager receives Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship
The fellowship supports top-tier researchers at U.S. universities whose high-risk, high-payoff work is of strategic importance to the Department of Defense.
April 9, 2018 -
Brewing up Earth’s earliest life
Large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules.
April 8, 2018 -
Fluorescent dye could enable sharper biological imaging
Technique could allow doctors and researchers to generate clearer images of blood vessels and other tissues.
April 6, 2018 -
A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave 'synch'
Picower Institute study explains what happens when working memory reaches its full capacity.
April 6, 2018 -
Determining the timing of methanogen evolution
Scientists conclude methane-producing microbes date back 3.5 billion years, supporting the hypothesis that they could have contributed to early global warming.
April 4, 2018 -
School of Science announces Infinite Mile Awards for 2018
Seven staff members honored for their outstanding contributions to the MIT community.
April 3, 2018 -
This is what a scientist looks like
Researchers celebrate women in environmental sciences and engineering at the MIT Museum’s Girls Day.
April 3, 2018 -
Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor
Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.
March 30, 2018 -
Computer searches telescope data for evidence of distant planets
Machine-learning system uses physics principles to augment data from NASA crowdsourcing project.
March 29, 2018 -
Scientists find different cell types contain the same enzyme ratios
New discovery suggests that all life may share a common design principle.
March 29, 2018 -
Center for Theoretical Physics celebrates 50 years
Symposium explores how novel ideas and experiments are advancing many areas of theoretical physics in newly interconnected ways.
March 28, 2018 -
Structure of key growth regulator revealed
Researchers identify the molecular structure of the GATOR1 protein complex, which regulates growth signals in human cells, using cryo-electron microscopy.
March 28, 2018 -
Understanding the Earth under Hawaii
Study finds lateral variations in composition at a key depth below the island hotspot, provides scientists a new understanding of mantle mixing.
March 28, 2018 -
Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics.
March 27, 2018 -
Scientists report first results from CUORE neutrino experiment
Data could shed light on why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
March 26, 2018 -
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize
Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry.
March 22, 2018 -
Study suggests method for boosting growth of blood vessels and muscle
Activating proteins linked to longevity may help to increase endurance and combat frailty in the elderly.
March 22, 2018