New MIT Sensor Detects Spoiled Meat
Chemists at MIT have developed an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allowing consumers to determine whether the meat in…
Chemists at MIT have developed an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allowing consumers to determine whether the meat in…
By stimulating both major branches of the immune system, researchers from MIT were able to halt the growth of a very aggressive form of melanoma…
Researchers from MIT and the Whitehead Institute have discovered a vulnerability of brain cancer cells that could offer a new target for the treatment of…
Engineers at MIT have developed a new, ultrasensitive magnetic-field detector that is 1,000 times more energy-efficient than its predecessors. The detectors could lead to better…
Researchers have developed a new technique that can entangle thousands of atoms with a single photon, opening the door to a new class of entangled…
By combining two types of photovoltaic material, researchers from MIT and Stanford have developed a new “tandem” solar cell that harnesses more sunlight. Researchers at…
Using data from NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility and the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, astronomers reveal features around Chiron that may signal rings, jets,…
Using external magnetic fields and injected magnetic nanoparticles, a new technique developed by researchers at MIT could lead to long-lasting localized stimulation of brain tissue…
New research from MIT finds evidence that a new strain of H1N1 may carry dangerous mutations. Since December, an outbreak of swine flu in India…
New research from neuroscientists at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that different parts of the brain work best at different ages. Scientists have long…
A new study from MIT demonstrates that entanglement can improve the performance of optical sensors, even when it doesn’t survive light’s interaction with the environment….
Researchers from MIT have developed a new nanodevice that can defeat drug resistance by turning off the drug-resistant gene and then releasing cancer drugs against…
Research from MIT details a new technique that analyzes data from NASA’s Kepler space observatory to determine the types of clouds on planets that orbit…
Chemical engineers from MIT have designed a new type of self-healing hydrogel that consists of a mesh network made of two components: nanoparticles made of…
In a newly published study, researchers from MIT detail a new inexpensive approach to generating silicon-core fibers. Scientists have known how to draw thin fibers…
Engineers have developed a new transmitter design that reduces off-state leakage 100-fold. At the same time, this new technology provides adequate power for Bluetooth transmission,…
New research from MIT shows that the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex use two different brain-wave frequencies to communicate as the brain learns to associate…
NASA’s Van Allen Probes have captured the effects of a solar shockwave on Earth’s radiation from beginning to end for the first time. On October…