In MIT 2.C161, George Barbastathis demonstrates how mechanical engineers can use their knowledge of physical…
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Extra chromosome alters chromosomal conformation and DNA accessibility in neural progenitor cells; study establishes senescence…
New research reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed,…
The targeted approach eliminated tumors in mice, with minimal side effects. MIT researchers have created…
Undergraduate classes provide hands-on introduction to nanotechnology and nanoengineering at MIT.nano. MIT undergraduates in courses…
A new tool, the Overlap Gap Property, has been developed for understanding computational problems that…
Researchers at MIT have identified a new hybrid particle in NiPS3, combining an electron and…
A team from MIT reveals that with special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found…
MIT researchers are testing a simplified turbulence theory’s ability to model complex plasma phenomena using…
MIT physicist Kerstin Perez is spearheading the GAPS experiment, which aims to capture cosmic rays…
New observations of rapidly spinning ultracold atoms record a key crossover from classical to quantum…
A new MIT course teaches students computational science through practical scenarios like a Martian lander…
MIT and Yale researchers have developed a new framework for understanding how growing entities like…
MIT PhD student Rachel Bielajew is taking on plasma turbulence, and helping make a better…
MIT’s PRANCE system revolutionizes directed evolution by leveraging robotics to perform numerous experiments simultaneously, enhancing…
The year’s popular research stories include a promising new approach to cancer immunotherapy, the confirmation…
Social media users share charts and graphs — often with the same underlying data —…
The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change.…