Scientists have discovered the first exoplanetary system with regularly aligned orbits similar to those in…
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By focusing on the initial days of an epidemic and determining how likely the largest…
Using images taken from Cassini-Huygens, a team of researchers analyzed and mapped 52 prominent liquid…
Using tiny posts to guide the patterning of self-assembling polymer molecules, researchers at MIT developed…
Scientists have taken a step forward on the path to engineering completely autonomous underwater vehicles…
Using an algorithm to analyze data and identify safe zones, a team of scientists developed…
Similar to the dual layered LCD screens used by Nintendo’s 3DS to create glasses-free 3D…
A newly published report describes the new drug candidate known as phenanthriplatin, a compound that…
By developing a way to mathematically represent the genomes of different species, or of different…
Comprised of three naturally occurring dietary compounds, choline, uridine, and the omega-3 fatty acid DHA,…
Using a chip to simultaneously harness power from natural light, heat, and vibrations in the…
Hoping to find a more efficient light-harvesting process, MIT scientists analyzed an artificial system that…
Next month at the ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing, a team of…
A new study from biological engineers at MIT looks at how cells alter their chemical…
Using computer simulations, engineers at MIT have developed a new graphene-based desalination system that uses…
As an international team of astronomers continues to monitor the skies for approaching asteroids, the…
Designed by researchers at MIT and freely available on a number of different websites, the…
While the use of lead gasoline has severally dwindled since the 1970s, the effects on…