- Using MRI, engineers have found a way to detect light deep in the brainThe new technique could enable detailed studies of how brain cells develop and communicate with each other.
- A better way to control shape-shifting soft robotsA new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items.
- New treatment could reverse hair loss caused by an autoimmune skin diseaseA microneedle patch that delivers immune-regulating molecules can teach T cells not to attack hair follicles, helping hair to regrow.
- Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakesThe results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.
- How AI might shape LGBTQIA+ advocacyNew “AI Comes Out of the Closet” system seeks to merge artificial intelligence and LGBTQIA+ support.
- Two MIT PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for their research on waterJonathan Bessette and Akash Ball have been named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies.
- Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whalesMIT CSAIL and Project CETI researchers reveal complex communication patterns in sperm whales, deepening our understanding of animal language systems.
- This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spacesResearchers engineered a hair-thin fabric to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient mechanism to reduce noise transmission in a large room.
- MIT astronomers observe elusive stellar light surrounding ancient quasarsThe observations suggest some of earliest “monster” black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds.
- HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teamsTogether, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.
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