A new MIT-designed lidar chip uses specially engineered antennas to reduce interference and widen the…
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A decades-old patent from MIT Professor Bill Freeman inspired the new “Y-zipper,” a three-sided fastener…
Scientists have developed a new technique that could turn black hole collisions into cosmic detectors…
A bizarre pair of planets 190 light-years away is forcing astronomers to rethink how planetary…
A long-standing mystery in materials science is beginning to unravel as researchers directly probe the…
MIT researchers found that chaotic laser light can transform into a precise, stable beam. This…
A hidden chemical leak may be quietly delaying the ozone layer’s comeback. The Montreal Protocol,…
Why do some people struggle to adapt to new information and stay locked into outdated…
Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural…
Scientists studying particle collisions at CERN have captured new evidence of how quarks move through…
By squeezing terahertz light beyond its usual limits, researchers have exposed hidden quantum “jiggles” inside…
A recent study indicates that aerobic respiration may have emerged far earlier than scientists once…
Even as cells split, the genome quietly holds on to its structure and its memory.…
When you don’t sleep enough, your brain may clean itself at the exact moment you…
Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists…
Researchers outline a roadmap for applying transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive technique for stimulating the…
MIT engineers have developed a new type of pill that can verify when it has…
The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that…