Newfound Venus-Like Planet GJ 1132b May Have an Atmosphere
Using the MEarth-South array, a team of astronomers has discovered a Venus-like planet (GJ 1132b) that is cool enough to potentially host an atmosphere. The…
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New Synthetic Hydrogel is Tougher Than Natural Adhesives
Engineers from MIT have developed a method to make synthetic, sticky hydrogel that is more than 90 percent water. The hydrogel, which is a transparent,…
Quantum Process Significantly Boosts the Energy That Can Be Harnessed from Sunlight
A newly published study details how a quantum process increases the number of electrons produced when light strikes a metal-dielectric interface. Researchers believe this finding…
Engineers Design Nanoparticles to Track Cells and Interactions Within Them
Engineers from MIT have developed new protein nanoparticles that allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them. MIT engineers have designed magnetic protein nanoparticles…
Neuroscientists Reveal That the Ventral Pre-Arcuate Holds “Attentional Template”
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified the region of the brain that holds objects in memory until they are spotted. Imagine you are looking for your…
Researchers Use a Small Electric Charge to Control the Bubbles of Boiling Water
For the first time, scientists from MIT have found a way to control the boiling process. The system could improve the efficiency of electric power…
“Data Science Machine” Replaces Human Intuition with Algorithms
Engineers from MIT have developed a new system that replaces human intuition with algorithms. The “Data Science Machine” outperformed 615 of 906 human teams in…
Engineered Viruses Provide Quantum-Based Enhancement of Energy Transport
In a newly published study, a team of scientists detail how they used genetically engineered viruses to enhance energy transport in genetically engineered excitonic networks….
Refueling at the Moon May Be the Best Option for a Piloted Mission to Mars
New research from MIT shows that stopping at the moon may be the best option for a piloted mission to Mars, revealing that fueling up…
New Results from the Large Hadron Collider
The latest experiment at Large Hadron Collider reports on the run’s very first particle collisions, and describes what an average collision between two protons looks…
Neuroscientists Reveal Neuron-Firing Patterns That Underlie Time Measurement
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT and Columbia University reveal how neurons in one part of the brain measure time intervals and accurately…
Enhanced-Sensitivity NMR Reveals New Details on Protein Structure
Using a new technique based on dynamic nuclear polarization, scientists hope to gain more insight into protein structure and function. Proteins can fold in different…
Machine-Learning Systems That Can Help Predict the Effects of Neurodegenerative Disease
By combining MRI and other data, engineers from MIT are developing a computer system that uses genetic, demographic, and clinical data to help predict the…
New Evidence That the Brain’s Inferotemporal Cortex Can Identify Objects
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT reveal evidence that the brain’s inferotemporal cortex can identify objects. When the eyes are open, visual information…
Organic Photovoltaic Material Offers Great Promise for Solar Energy
Scientists at MIT believe modeling electron excitation in organic photovoltaic material could change the future of solar energy. The semi-conducting plastic is lightweight, flexible, relatively…
New Research Reveals How Flu Viruses Gain the Ability to Spread
In a new study, scientists reveal that the soft palate (the soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth) plays a key…
Bioengineers Develop a New System for Human Genome Editing
A team of scientists from MIT, Harvard and Wageningen University have developed a new system for human genome editing that has potential to increase the…
B12 Identified as a Key Part of Photoreceptor Proteins
A team of scientists has discovered and mapped a light-sensing protein that uses vitamin B12 to perform key functions, including gene regulation. The result, derived…
