In collaboration with a team at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, MIT experts have begun designing and testing technical research through which further examination of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) can be performed in the U.S.
Feb 3, 2022
Stimulating the body’s immune system to attack tumors is a promising way to treat cancer.
Jan 10, 2022
In June of 2018, telescopes around the world picked up a brilliant blue flash from the spiral arm of a galaxy 200 million light years away.
Dec 13, 2021
Buildings are a big contributor to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used in their construction.
Nov 28, 2021
As an organism grows, the feel of it changes too. In the initial stages, an embryo takes on an almost fluid-like state that allows its cells to divide and expand.
Oct 25, 2021
Young planetary systems generally experience extreme growing pains, as infant bodies collide and fuse to form progressively larger planets.
Oct 20, 2021
The United States must perform a careful balancing act to secure federally funded research against improper interference from China and other foreign…
Oct 8, 2021
The proliferation of big data across domains, from banking to health care to environmental monitoring, has spurred increasing demand for machine learning tools that help organizations make decisions based on the data they gather.
Oct 6, 2021
Some time in Earth’s early history, the planet took a turn toward habitability when a group of enterprising microbes known as cyanobacteria evolved oxygenic photosynthesis — the ability to turn light and water into energy, releasing oxygen in the process.
Sep 28, 2021
Whenever organic matter is burned, such as in a wildfire, a power plant, a car’s exhaust, or in daily cooking, the combustion releases polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) — a class of pollutants that is known to cause lung cancer.
Sep 22, 2021
The California Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation that requires truck and engine manufacturers to reduce the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from new…
Sep 15, 2021
Would you like to live longer? It turns out that where you live, not just how you live, can make a big difference.
Aug 31, 2021
A randomized evaluation of a nationwide information campaign on Facebook found that short messages from physicians and nurses had a significant impact on reducing holiday travel and decreasing subsequent Covid-19 infection rates.
Aug 23, 2021
The justice system, banks, and private companies use algorithms to make decisions that have profound impacts on people’s lives.
Aug 9, 2021
