- MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyardThree stars circling the Milky Way’s halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago.
- Four from MIT named 2024 Knight-Hennessy ScholarsThe fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.
- Taking RNAi from interesting science to impactful new treatmentsAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, founded by MIT professors and former postdocs, has turned the promise of RNAi research into a new class of powerful therapies.
- The power of App Inventor: Democratizing possibilities for mobile applicationsMore than a decade since its launch, App Inventor recently hosted its 100 millionth project and registered its 20 millionth user. Now hosted by MIT, the app also supports experimenting with AI.
- 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.
- From steel engineering to ovarian tumor researchAshutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer.
- Professor Emeritus David Lanning, nuclear engineer and key contributor to the MIT Reactor, dies at 96Remembering the research contributions of a nuclear engineering expert and passionate teacher.
- MIT Supply Chain Management Program earns top honors in three 2024 rankingsMIT has been a world leader in supply chain management education and research for more than five decades.
- 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.
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