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Neurons stochastically generated up to eight different versions of a protein-regulating neurotransmitter release, which could…
The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier…
The molecules, known as acenes, could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes or solar cells,…
New research suggests daily mindfulness training at home helped reduce kids’ stress levels and negative…
In a simple game that humans typically ace, mice learn the winning strategy, too, but…
An accordion-textured clay called smectite efficiently traps organic carbon and could help buffer global warming…
New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be…
Professor Benedetto Marelli develops silk-based technologies with uses “from lab to fork,” including helping crops…
Using fluorescent labels that switch on and off, MIT engineers can study how molecules in…
More stable clocks could measure quantum phenomena, including the presence of dark matter. The practice…
Partisan media might deepen political polarization, but we should measure people’s media habits more carefully…
This unique lab uses games as a way for students to play, explore, and learn…
By analyzing bacterial data, researchers have discovered thousands of rare new CRISPR systems that have…
Human Guided Exploration (HuGE) enables AI agents to learn quickly with some help from humans,…
MIT CSAIL researchers innovate with synthetic imagery to train AI, paving the way for more…
Using multiple observatories, astronomers directly detect tellurium in two merging neutron stars. An extraordinary burst…
By blending 2D images with foundation models to build 3D feature fields, a new MIT…