Our brains are famously flexible, or “plastic,” because neurons can do new things by forging…
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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.
Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have analyzed data from K2, the follow-up mission to NASA’s…
Researchers at MIT, who last year designed a tiny computer chip tailored to help honeybee-sized…
Have you ever plugged in a vacuum cleaner, only to have it turn off without…
Medical image registration is a common technique that involves overlaying two images, such as magnetic…
These days, many retailers and manufacturers are tracking their products using RFID, or radio-frequency identification…
Bolometers, devices that monitor electromagnetic radiation through heating of an absorbing material, are used by…
MIT engineers have developed a probiotic mix of natural and engineered bacteria to diagnose and…
“Therepi” device attaches directly to damaged heart, enabling delivery of medicine from a port under…
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility…
A new way of enhancing the interactions between light and matter, developed by researchers at…
MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have developed a new way…
People with a gene variant called APOE4 have a higher risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s…
Nanoparticles carrying two drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumors. Glioblastoma multiforme,…
As a single raindrop falls to the ground, it can splash back up in a…
MIT engineers have designed a robotic glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding…
Observing the world’s oceans is increasingly a mission assigned to autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) —…
Genome-wide association studies, which look for links between particular genetic variants and incidence of disease,…