Astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to peer through the dust […]
Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions | MIT News
A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation microelectronic devices, or discover materials […]
Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets | MIT News
The following press release was issued today by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Although outbreaks of Ebola virus […]
New machine-learning application to help researchers predict chemical properties | MIT News
One of the shared, fundamental goals of most chemistry researchers is the need to predict a molecule’s properties, such as […]
Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find | MIT News
City life is often described as “fast-paced.” A new study suggests that’s more true than ever. The research, co-authored by […]
Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies | MIT News
In an office at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), a soft robotic hand carefully curls its fingers […]
3 Questions: Applying lessons in data, economics, and policy design to the real world | MIT News
Gevorg Minasyan MAP ’23 first discovered the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) — jointly led […]
InvenTeams turns students into inventors | MIT News
In 2023, students from Calistoga Junior/Senior High School in California entered a year-long invention project run by the Lemelson-MIT Program. […]
Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials | MIT News
MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate, […]
New system dramatically speeds the search for polymer materials | MIT News
Scientists often seek new materials derived from polymers. Rather than starting a polymer search from scratch, they save time and […]