Technology
Battery-Free Sensors Are Powered by Ambient Energy
MIT researchers have made a sensor that doesn't need a battery and can get power from its surroundings.
Jan 18, 2024
Brain & Behavior
MIT Study Reveals Universal Brain Patterns
In the brain's cortex, neurons are arranged in six layers, visible under a microscope.
Jan 18, 2024
Technology
The future of motorcycles could be hydrogen
MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building and racing innovative electric vehicles, including cars and motorcycles, in international…
Jan 10, 2024
Physics
Technique could efficiently solve partial differential equations for numerous applications
In fields such as physics and engineering, partial differential equations (PDEs) are used to model complex physical processes to generate insight into how some of the most complicated physical and natural systems in the world function.
Jan 9, 2024
Physics
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids
Hold your hands out in front of you, and no matter how you rotate them, it’s impossible to superimpose one over the other.
Jan 8, 2024
Life
A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets
Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers’ best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets, is to look for the absence, rather than the presence, of a chemical feature in their atmospheres.
Dec 28, 2023
Health
Nanoparticles Target Brain Cells to Quell Alzheimer's Inflammation
Some Covid-19 vaccines safely and effectively used lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver messenger RNA to cells.
Dec 15, 2023
Physics
Classical Droplets Mimic Quantum Wonders: Bridging Worlds in Bomb-Detecting Behavior
In our usual world, things behave predictably – a ball thrown through the air follows a clear path.
Dec 12, 2023
Technology
Researchers safely integrate fragile 2D materials into devices
Two-dimensional materials, which are only a few atoms thick, can exhibit some incredible properties, such as the ability to carry electric charge extremely efficiently, which could boost the performance of next-generation electronic devices.
Dec 8, 2023
Earth & Environment
Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Production of chemical fertilizers accounts for about 1.5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Nov 16, 2023
Technology
Technique enables AI on edge devices to keep learning over time
Personalized deep-learning models can enable artificial intelligence chatbots that adapt to understand a user’s accent or smart keyboards that continuously update to better predict the next word based on someone’s typing history.
Nov 16, 2023
Physics
In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat
Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, from the sweat cooling our bodies to the dew burning off in the morning sun.
Nov 1, 2023
Technology
Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics
Instead of needing a coat for each season, imagine having a jacket that would dynamically change shape so it becomes more insulating to keep you warm as the temperature drops.
Oct 27, 2023
Health
Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body
Scientists have a new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain. Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body.
Oct 20, 2023