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An alternative to massive particle colliders, the approach could reveal insights into the universe’s starting ingredients.
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MIT physicists developed a way to probe inside an atom’s nucleus, using the atom’s own electrons as “messengers” within a molecule. They plan to map the distribution of forces inside a radium...
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MIT political scientist Caitlin Talmadge examines military postures and international dynamics to understand the risks of escalation.
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MIT Associate Professor Caitlin Talmadge, a noted security studies scholar, looks at militaries’ on-the-ground capabilities and how they are influenced by political circumstances.
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Amazing news! Congratulations, Coach @SoniaRaman.
🏀 Congratulations, Coach! 👏 Congrats to former MIT women's basketball head coach Sonia Raman on being named the new head coach of the WNBA's Seattle Storm. In 12 seasons at MIT, Ramen won a program record 152 games, capturing MIT’s first NEWMAC titles in 2018 and 2019.
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MIT physicists have created a new imaging method called DIGIT that lets them pinpoint the exact location of tiny light sources, down to the level of individual atoms, by placing them on a grid, kind of like mapping stars in the sky with extreme precision.
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The new discrete grid imaging technique, or DIGIT, enables optical microscopes to resolve individual atoms and zero in on their exact locations in a crystal structure. The research could help guide...
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Miranda Schwacke explores how computing inspired by the human brain can fuel energy-efficient artificial intelligence.
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Miranda Schwacke, a PhD student at MIT, develops electrochemical devices for brain-inspired computing to enable sustainable AI. She combines cutting-edge research with community involvement and...
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MIT researchers have developed a way to deliver cancer drugs more steadily into the bloodstream, which could make them work better and cause fewer side effects.
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Founded by an MIT team, the startup Enzian Pharmaceutics developed a tablet technology that allows cancer drugs to be delivered more evenly over time, to improve effectiveness and reduce side effects.
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MIT mechanical engineers have created a process to accelerate the growth of carbon-absorbing algae and lifesaving cell therapies.
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MIT researchers developed a way to make cells detach from surfaces on demand, using electrochemically generated bubbles. The system could keep bioreactors and other cell-growing systems clean,...
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Nominal is an advanced software platform made for engineers building complex systems ranging from fighter jets to nuclear reactors, satellites, rockets, and robots.
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Nominal, a startup founded by MIT alumni, has built a platform for building and testing complex systems like fighter jets, nuclear reactors, rockets, and robots.
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In a surprising discovery, MIT scientists have found tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cells. Enabled by a new high-resolution mapping technique, the findings overturn a long-held belief that the genome loses its internal 3D structure when cells divide.
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In a surprising discovery, MIT scientists found tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cells. Enabled by a high-resolution mapping technique, the findings overturn a long-held belief that the genome...
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New research from MIT reveals a surprising factor behind tissue flexibility, the fluid between cells. This discovery could reshape how we understand aging, injury recovery, and even cancer progression.
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MIT engineers discovered that fluid between cells plays a major role in how tissues respond when squeezed, pressed, or physically deformed, potentially influencing how they adapt to conditions such...
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The low-cost, scalable technology can seamlessly integrate high-speed gallium nitride transistors onto a standard silicon chip.
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A low-cost, scalable fabrication technology developed at MIT can integrate fast, efficient gallium nitride transistors onto a standard silicon chip, which could boost the performance of electronic...
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Co-founded by an MIT alumnus, Watershed Bio offers researchers who aren’t software engineers a way to run large-scale analyses to accelerate biology.
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Co-founded by MIT alumnus Jonathan Wang, Watershed Bio offers researchers who aren’t software engineers a way to run large-scale analyses to accelerate biology.
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MIT scientists help to identify genetic modifications that make these immune cells more effective at destroying cancer cells.
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Researchers found a way to engineer CAR-NK immune cells that makes them much less likely to be rejected by the patient’s immune system, a common drawback of this type of cancer immunotherapy.
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MIT researchers assessed the potential of quantum materials for large-scale commercial applications — such as computer hard drives, TV displays, and medical diagnostics — and identified several promising candidates.
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MIT researchers developed a way to evaluate the scale-up potential of quantum materials, combining a material’s quantum behavior with its cost, supply chain resilience, and environmental footprint....
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Online transactions and GPS, among many other applications, rely on atomic clocks. Now MIT physicists have improved their precision by turning down the quantum noise that obscures the “ticking” of atoms.
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MIT physicists improved the stability of optical atomic clocks by reducing “quantum noise” — a fundamental measurement limitation. The work could enable more precise, portable optical atomic clocks...
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Co-founded by an MIT alumna, the Advanced Silicon Group biosensor makes drug development and manufacturing faster and cheaper
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Advanced Silicon Group, founded by MIT alumna Marcie Black, developed a protein sensor that could make drug development and manufacturing much faster and less expensive.
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MIT Chemists have designed a new type of fluorescent molecule that could be used for applications such as generating clearer images of tumors.
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MIT chemists designed a fluorescent molecule they hope could be used for applications such as generating clearer images of tumors. The dye is based on a borenium ion — a positively charged form of...
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MIT engineers have designed a new palladium filter that can withstand extreme heat to extract pure hydrogen more efficiently
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MIT engineers developed a palladium membrane, used for filtering gas mixtures to produce pure hydrogen, that remains resilient at much higher temperatures. The filters could be used in advanced...
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A process called lithium intercalation determines how much power a lithium-ion battery can generate and how quickly it can charge. A new model of the reaction could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries.
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A new study could guide the design of more powerful and faster charging lithium-ion batteries. MIT researchers measured lithium intercalation rates in a variety of battery materials, and used those...
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