MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshwater That Is “Cheaper Than Tap Water”
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids the salt-clogging issues of other designs. Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to…
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids the salt-clogging issues of other designs. Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to…
The advance brings quantum error correction a step closer to reality. In the future, quantum computers may be able to solve problems that are far…
Richard Binzel describes how asteroid dirt and dust delivered by OSIRIS-Rex, with help from MIT, may reveal clues to the solar system’s origins. On the…
Since determining what we observe as new or familiar is essential for prioritizing our attention, neuroscientists have dedicated years to understanding why our brains excel…
The rich soil holds thousands of tons of carbon, sequestered over centuries by indigenous practices, a new study suggests. The Amazon river basin is known…
The findings could help doctors identify cancer patients who would benefit the most from drugs called checkpoint blockade inhibitors. Cancer drugs known as checkpoint blockade…
MIT researchers develop a protocol to extend the life of quantum coherence. For years, researchers have tried various ways to coax quantum bits — or…
MIT system demonstrates greater than 100-fold improvement in energy efficiency and a 25-fold improvement in compute density compared with current systems. ChatGPT has made headlines…
A single protein can self-assemble to build the scaffold for a biomolecular condensate that makes up a key nucleolar compartment. Inside all living cells, loosely…
The new approach could lead to intranasal vaccines for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. RNA vaccines against COVID-19 have proven effective at reducing the severity…
A new study bridging neuroscience and machine learning offers insights into the potential role of astrocytes in the human brain. Artificial neural networks are ubiquitous…
MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable. An MIT research team is…
A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells, reducing disease pathology, preserving neurons, and improving cognition in preclinical…
The system could be used for battery-free underwater communication across kilometer-scale distances, to aid monitoring of climate and coastal change. MIT researchers have demonstrated the…
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity. As the impacts of climate…
Produced with techniques borrowed from Japanese paper-cutting, the strong metal lattices are lighter than cork and have customizable mechanical properties. Cellular solids are materials composed…
The findings, based on a single electrochemical process, could help cut emissions from the hardest-to-decarbonize industries, such as steel and cement. In efforts to curb…
New research sheds light on the molecular processes determining the responsiveness of certain cancers to immunotherapy. A new study has shed light on why immunotherapy…