New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be…
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a world-leading research university known for pioneering innovation in science, engineering, technology, and the humanities. Founded in 1861, MIT has been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries—from developing radar and computer science foundations to advancing artificial intelligence, robotics, materials science, and biotechnology. Its interdisciplinary approach fosters collaboration across physics, neuroscience, climate science, and space exploration, driving solutions to global challenges such as sustainability, healthcare, and energy. With its culture of creativity and rigorous inquiry, MIT continues to shape the future of research, education, and technological advancement worldwide.
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…
The technique could speed up the development of acoustic lenses, impact-resistant films, and other futuristic…
Computer vision enables contact-free 3D printing, letting engineers print with high-performance materials they couldn’t use…
The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and…
Scientists have invested decades in piecing together how our vision is so good at recognizing…
Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized the measurement…
Noya has developed low-power, modular units that can be combined to create facilities for removing…
Complimentary approaches — “HighLight” and “Tailors and Swiftiles” — could boost the performance of demanding…