The work demonstrates control over key properties leading to better performance. MIT researchers and colleagues…
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Researchers are working to advance the field of glycoscience, illuminating the essential role of carbohydrates…
MIT study suggests 3D folding of the genome is key to cells’ ability to store…
A study by philosopher Kevin Dorst explains how political differences can result from a process…
A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions for tricky optimization problems like global…
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…