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New findings will help scientists trace a black hole’s evolution as it feeds on stellar…
Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need…
Simulating a Quantum Future Quantum computers are anticipated to revolutionize the way researchers address complex…
A new approach could make it possible detect the elusive Unruh effect in hours, rather…
The flexible, thin-film device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality…
Innovative brain-wide mapping study shows that “engrams,” the ensembles of neurons encoding a memory, are…
MIT research finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control…
A novel photolithography technique could be a manufacturing game-changer for optical applications. Technologies that depend…
Mechanical engineers put an Oreo’s cream filling through a battery of tests to understand what…
The reaction, which is an alternative to procedures that require harsh chemical conditions, provides a…
In a new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our…
Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of…
A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to…
A New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Is As Efficient as a Steam Turbine…
The MIT biologist Yukiko Yamashita’s research has shed light on the immortality of germline cells…
“Privid” could help officials gather secure public health data or enable transportation departments to monitor…
Power flowing both ways across the Canada–U.S. border offers a pathway to clean electricity in…