- Rationale engineering generates a compact new tool for gene therapyResearchers redesign a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria, making it an efficient editor of human DNA.
- A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gainResearchers also found these effects can be reversed by treatment with an antioxidant.
- $20 million gift supports theoretical physics research and education at MITGift from the Leinweber Foundation, in addition to a $5 million commitment from the School of Science, will drive discovery, collaboration, and the next generation of physics leaders.
- New fuel cell could enable electric aviationThese devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.
- Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacityMIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells.
- MIT announces the Initiative for New ManufacturingThe Institute-wide effort aims to bolster industry and create jobs by driving innovation across vital manufacturing sectors.
- Why are some rocks on the moon highly magnetic? MIT scientists may have an answerA large impact could have briefly amplified the moon’s weak magnetic field, creating a momentary spike that was recorded in some lunar rocks.
- New research, data advance understanding of early planetary formationLed by Assistant Professor Richard Teague, a team of international astronomers has released a collection of papers and public data furthering our understanding of planet formation.
- A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energyMIT researchers’ new membrane separates different types of fuel based on their molecular size, eliminating the need for energy-intensive crude oil distillation.
- MIT physicists discover a new type of superconductor that’s also a magnetThe “one-of-a-kind” phenomenon was observed in ordinary graphite.
- Study: Climate change may make it harder to reduce smog in some regionsGround-level ozone in North America and Western Europe may become less sensitive to cutting NOx emissions. The opposite may occur in Northeast Asia.
- AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human interventionThis new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.
- Learning how to predict rare kinds of failuresResearchers are developing algorithms to predict failures when automation meets the real world in areas like air traffic scheduling or autonomous vehicles.
- A new technology for extending the shelf life of produceResearchers used microneedles to inject fresh-cut crops with melatonin and delay spoilage.
- A cool new way to study gravityA technique developed at MIT enables a new class of experiments that could finally let physicists test whether gravity needs to be described by quantum theory.
- How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversionToday’s carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.
- Technique rapidly measures cells’ density, reflecting health and developmental stateThe method could help predict whether immunotherapies will work in a patient or how a tumor will respond to drug treatment.
- Scientists discover potential new targets for Alzheimer’s drugsPathways involved in DNA repair and other cellular functions could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s.
- Imaging technique removes the effect of water in underwater scenesThe color-correcting tool, known as “SeaSplat,” reveals more realistic colors of underwater features.
- With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cellTrained with a joint understanding of protein and cell behavior, the model could help with diagnosing disease and developing new drugs.
- Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shotsMIT engineers designed polymer microparticles that can deliver vaccines at predetermined times after injection.
- 3 Questions: Making the most of limited data to boost pavement performancePostdoc Haoran Li describes how the Concrete Sustainability Hub is enabling accessible, fast, and robust pavement decision-making.
