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A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions. Engineers at MIT and Imperial College…
Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells. Developing and testing a new vaccine typically takes…
To understand ourselves and our place in the universe, “we should have humility but also self-respect,” the physicist writes in a new book. In the…
A new deep-learning algorithm could provide advanced notice when systems — from satellites to data centers — are falling out of whack. When you’re responsible…
Batteries contain chemicals that store and release electrical energy at relatively slow rates compared to capacitors, which are often used in applications requiring power to…
The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads. Corals have evolved over millennia to live, and even thrive, in waters with few…
Climate goals expand impact of MIT waste-processing spinoff that capitalizes on a process called plasma gasification. Anyone who has ever hesitated in front of a…
Researchers show that deep reinforcement learning can be used to design more efficient nuclear reactors. Nuclear energy provides more carbon-free electricity in the United States…
A smart thermostat quickly learns to optimize building microclimates for both energy consumption and user preference. Buildings account for about 40 percent of U.S. energy…
Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent thunderstorms. Observations of Earth’s atmosphere show that thunderstorms are often…
MIT anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas reflects on the deep connection between planetary and human well-being. When anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas first went to Belize to begin ethnographic…
Study shows ambitious U.S. startups are not in decline — but timing and location matter. The year 1995 was a good time to be an…
A key finding: Early reopening last spring led to a dramatic drop in “quarantine strength” in southern and west-central U.S. states. Some of the research…
Simulations rule out plasmas caused by meteoroid impacts as the source of lunar magnetism, supporting the proposal that the ancient moon generated a core dynamo….
Pioneer in exoplanet research helped transform the burgeoning field into one of the fastest-growing and most exciting in space science. MIT’s Class of 1941 Professor…
MIT researchers develop novel EV emissions model to quantify importance of vehicle charging patterns and impact of ambient temperature on EV emissions levels. Transportation-related emissions…
The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and communication. Light-emitting diodes — LEDs — can do way more…
Once deemed suitable only for high-speed communication systems, an alloy called InGaAs might one day rival silicon in high-performance computing. For decades, one material has…