Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices
Molecules are among the smallest building blocks available for making next-generation devices. Their unique, customizable properties enable promising applications in emerging computing, sensing,...
View ArticleAlexander Rakhlin named director of the MIT Statistics and Data Science Center
Alexander “Sasha” Rakhlin PhD ’06, the Distinguished Professor in Data, Systems, and Society at the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS); a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at...
View ArticleThe benefits of medical AI assistance vary based on user expertise
A one-size-fits-all approach likely isn’t the best strategy when designing artificial intelligence systems that assist users in disease diagnosis.A new study by researchers at MIT and elsewhere found...
View ArticleThese 3D-printed objects can tell you if they’re being used properly
Imagine a bottle of hazardous chemicals sitting on a laboratory shelf that changes its appearance to alert scientists that its lid is not properly secured, potentially preventing a dangerous spill.A...
View ArticleScientists unveil more than 600 new tissue models of human cancer
To develop new targeted treatments for cancer, scientists need tissue models that accurately represent the genetic and molecular traits of the cancer they’re studying. An international team led by...
View ArticleResearchers make air-stable, ultrathin superconductors, for more scalable...
Super-thin superconducting materials, which are only one or a few atoms thick, have unique properties scientists can leverage to produce more compact, scalable, and efficient quantum devices. But these...
View ArticleA new way to watch heat move through electronics
The same overheating problem that happens to our laptops also plagues computer servers and data centers around the world — and heat management is only getting harder as computer chips get more compact...
View ArticleMIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power
In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W....
View ArticleWith a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world...
Artificial intelligence models are jacks of many trades, including writing, generating images, and creating 3D models. But they aren’t as helpful when it comes to testing robots or designs for vehicles...
View ArticleHow to design a space habitat that supports its residents’ mental health
In extreme environments, habitats are built for survival. Submarines, Antarctic bases, and postdisaster dwellings are designed to prioritize health and safety. This is especially the case for habitats...
View ArticleMIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected MIT to establish and lead a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focused on materials technologies for medical imaging,...
View ArticleFeatured video: An “MIT story” about an iconic professor
A new short film spotlights the life and career of MIT Institute Professor and School of Engineering Dean Paula Hammond ’84, PhD ’93.The documentary, “Full Circle: Paula Hammond at MIT,” traces...
View ArticleResearchers uncover hidden pore network within nuclear fuel
The moment a nuclear reactor begins operation, a complex chain of events is initiated within the fuel: Heavy atoms split into fission products, knocking other atoms out of place and creating defects...
View ArticleHigh-speed microscopy reveals electrical activity across the brain
Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which are in turn connected in vast networks that control brain functions such as sensory...
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Cells pulse together as they grow — and malignant cells pulse the longest
Epithelial cells are the tiny shields that line and protect our body. In a developing embryo, epithelial cells grow, divide, and move into positions to form the outer layers of our skin and the...
View ArticleDrug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer
Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but other environmental exposures can also contribute to the disease.In...
View ArticleProfessor Emeritus Chiang Chung Mei, pioneering scholar of ocean wave...
Chiang Chung "C.C." Mei, professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), a renowned hydrodynamicist whose work shaped the field’s understanding of ocean waves and...
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MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors
MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living “circuit boards” that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish. In electrical...
View ArticleMathematical framework connects biological principles to manufacturable,...
The scales of a pine cone open in low humidity to scatter seeds, but close in damp conditions to protect seeds from moisture. An artificial material with the same behavior could be useful in...
View ArticleQ&A: Rethinking how innovation happens
Innovation is a concept that has become mythologized in the modern era: what it is, how to manage it, how to teach it, and how to get it to work for us. Despite these explorations, it remains...
View ArticleWhen AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced...
When an artificial intelligence image generator produces a portrait, whose work went into it? The question sits at the center of lawsuits, licensing deals, and proposed regulations worldwide. Artists...
View ArticleStartup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction
Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it’s one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concrete structures still standing...
View ArticleCell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible
Immune cells that are engineered to attack cancer cells, known as CAR-T cells, are used to treat some types of blood cancer. However, only about 5 percent of hospitals in the United States have the...
View ArticleSecuring wireless communication in next-generation devices
MIT researchers have overcome a major challenge holding back the real-world deployment of microwave quantum technologies for advanced signal processing and secure communications.The team developed a...
View ArticleCreating innovations that scale across borders
Creating innovations that can succeed in both emerging markets and in developed, higher-income markets requires a targeted, thoughtful design process. In a new book, Amos Winter, the Germeshausen...
View ArticleThe game’s the thing
“I think that a game can be made about anything,” says Kayode Dada, a rising senior majoring in mechanical engineering. “But to make a good game,” he adds, “it takes a lot of time and effort and...
View ArticleMIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers
Anyone who’s ever wrestled with a claw machine at an arcade can appreciate the difficulty in pulling and pushing on joysticks, in just the right way, to get a mechanical arm to scoop up that one...
View ArticlePaving the way for greener ammonia production
Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals produced in the world, ranking second only to sulfuric acid in the total volume produced each year. It is used mostly to make fertilizer, which is...
View ArticleThe importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of infectious disease deaths, claiming over 1 million lives every year. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales, and...
View ArticleGenerating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town’s fire-fighting resources contain a major wildfire? To answer these...
View ArticleThe secret love life of the longfin squid
Squid have occupied New England’s maritime imagination for centuries, from fishermen’s tales of strange tentacled creatures to the widely publicized giant squid reports along North Atlantic coastlines...
View ArticleA new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory
A former MIT class project is becoming an $850 million effort to manufacture a new kind of aircraft in Ohio.Electra began as an idea for a hybrid plane that could take off from shorter runways than...
View ArticleAI helps design new materials that work in the real world
Today, anyone with a large enough artificial intelligence model can generate millions of new material designs in minutes. Unfortunately, that hasn’t led to a huge leap in the number of new materials...
View ArticleMIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices
A new set of modular components allows users to create reconfigurable smart devices with electrical connections that keep working no matter which shape the structure forms.This electrical modularity...
View ArticleNew type of attack can slip past the defenses in your computer’s processor
Modern processors are fast, in part, because they guess. Rather than waiting to find out which way a program will branch, a chip predicts the likely path and races ahead. When the guess is right, time...
View ArticleLooking beyond natural sequences
A protein’s function is determined by its structure, and structure — the way a protein folds — is determined by its sequence of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Many methods for designing...
View ArticleHow MIT Sandbox has turned student ideas into $8.7 billion in global impact
Although Jacob Becraft had two swings and two misses when he first tried to become an entrepreneur as a graduate student, the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program allowed him to keep at it. This...
View ArticleStudy: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions
When exploring solar system bodies for signs of past or present life, scientists have mainly focused on planets that have (or had) a liquid surface similar to Earth’s. However, mounting evidence...
View ArticleMIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program
The MIT Quantum Initiative (QMIT) has launched a new postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate interdisciplinary quantum research and develop the next generation of scientific leaders working at...
View ArticleAtlas of the brain’s striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments
A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making, control of movement, habit formation, and processing of reward. It also plays a...
View ArticleWalter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate
Walter Torous, senior lecturer in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) and the MIT Sloan School of Management, and director of the Master of Science in Real Estate Development...
View ArticleSystem helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
Self-driving cars are often controlled by deep learning models that sometimes fail in unexpected situations. For instance, the car might inexplicably brake and block the path of an oncoming emergency...
View ArticleFrom MIT to IBM, expediting AI and quantum deployment
The experience of transitioning from research based in theory to focusing on real-world application can vary significantly for different researchers. However, for two former MIT graduate students and a...
View ArticleBuilding foundations that last
How do you build something that lasts? For MIT Assistant Professor Iwnetim "Tim" Abate, the answer is the same whether he’s reimagining how the materials beneath our feet can store energy and...
View ArticleGiving farmers a more sustainable way to protect crops
Each year, farmers around the world spend $80 billion on pesticides for their crops. Those pesticides impact not only harmful insects but also bees and beneficial bacteria in the soil. They can also...
View ArticleNew qubit architecture enables faster, more accurate operations
Researchers from MIT have designed a new qubit architecture that enables qubits to interact with each other much more quickly while remaining very stable. This advance could someday help scientists...
View ArticleFabrication platform could enable flexible, transparent next-generation...
The field of silicon photonics, which uses light rather than electricity to transmit and process data on semiconductor chips, has enabled optical systems to evolve from bulky setups to compact and...
View ArticleAssistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37
MIT Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in ancient metallurgy, passed away on Sept. 2 due to injuries sustained during a bicycle crash in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The incident, currently under...
View ArticleFaculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning for 2026
The MIT School of Architecture and Planning recognized 11 faculty members with promotions for their significant contributions to the school, effective July 1, 2026. Four faculty promotions are in the...
View ArticleNew method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same...
The following press release was issued Sept. 1 by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.In recent years, scientists have built methods to measure a cell’s transcriptome, or all the RNA produced by a...
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