Study finds even the tallest ice cliffs should support their own weight rather than collapsing…
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Fluorescent probe could allow scientists to watch circuits within the brain and link their activity…
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects,…
Specialized sugar molecules called glycans can disarm opportunistic pathogens and prevent infection. More than 200…
The X-ray-focusing lens used in the experiment is based on a design used in lighthouses…
Model could recreate video from motion-blurred images and “corner cameras,” may someday retrieve 3D data…
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces. Systems of tiny robots may someday build…
Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens. The new lens technique spots tiny…
Study of minerals widely used in industrial processes could lead to discovery of new materials…
Model from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory identifies “serial hijackers” of internet IP…
New technique could enable assembly of circuit boards and displays with more minute components. If…
Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it…
MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem. It’s been nearly 10 years since…
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the…
MIT engineers develop a model that predicts how the cornstarch-water mixture turns from liquid to…
Testing platform will allow the research community to explore the human microbiome in new ways.…
Studying a common material under ordinary conditions, researchers bring quantum behavior “closer to our daily…
Engineered viruses could fight drug resistance: By tweaking bacteriophage genomes, MIT team creates a new…