- MIT biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicingThey identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns, allowing for more complex types of gene regulation.
- Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could chip in to boost power grid resilienceMIT engineers propose a new “local electricity market” to tap into the power potential of homeowners’ grid-edge devices.
- MIT biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicingThey identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns, allowing for more complex types of gene regulation.
- Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could chip in to boost power grid resilienceMIT engineers propose a new “local electricity market” to tap into the power potential of homeowners’ grid-edge devices.
- Chip-based system for terahertz waves could enable more efficient, sensitive electronicsResearchers developed a scalable, low-cost device that can generate high-power terahertz waves on a chip, without bulky silicon lenses.
- Reducing carbon emissions from residential heating: A pathway forwardA new MIT study identifies steps that can lower not only emissions, but also costs, across the combined electric power and natural gas industries that now supply heating fuels.
- J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MITFor the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.
- Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general wayA new study shows LLMs represent different data types based on their underlying meaning and reason about data in their dominant language.
- Unlocking the secrets of fusion’s core with AI-enhanced simulationsFusion’s future depends on decoding plasma’s mysteries. Simulations can help keep research on track and reveal more efficient ways to generate fusion energy.
- Engineers turn the body’s goo into new glueThey combined a blend of slimy and sticky proteins to produce a fast-acting, bacteria-blocking, waterproof adhesive for use in biomedical applications.
- AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to goWhitehead Institute and CSAIL researchers created a machine-learning model to predict and generate protein localization, with implications for understanding and remedying disease.
- Engineers enable a drone to determine its position in the dark and indoorsA new low-power system using radio frequency waves takes a major step toward autonomous, indoor drone navigation.
- Study reveals the Phoenix galaxy cluster in the act of extreme coolingObservations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope help to explain the cluster’s mysterious starburst, usually only seen in younger galaxies.
- MIT engineers develop a fully 3D-printed electrospray engineIdeal for propelling tiny satellites, the lightweight devices could be produced on board a spacecraft and cost much less than traditional thrusters.
- To keep hardware safe, cut out the code’s cluesNew “Oreo” method from MIT CSAIL researchers removes footprints that reveal where code is stored before a hacker can see them.
- Can deep learning transform heart failure prevention?A deep neural network called CHAIS may soon replace invasive procedures like catheterization as the new gold standard for monitoring heart health.
- Validation technique could help scientists make more accurate forecastsMIT researchers developed a new approach for assessing predictions with a spatial dimension, like forecasting weather or mapping air pollution.
- Cleaning up critical minerals and materials production, using microwave plasmaWith technology developed at MIT, 6K is helping to bring critical materials production back to the U.S. without toxic byproducts.
- MIT method enables ultrafast protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cellsTissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.
- Streamlining data collection for improved salmon population managementAssistant Professor Sara Beery is using automation to improve monitoring of migrating salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
- 3 Questions: What the laws of physics tell us about CO2 removalIn a report on the feasibility of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, physicists say these technologies are “not a magic bullet, but also not a no-go.”
- Study in India shows kids use different math skills at work vs. schoolStudents can excel at mental math in marketplace jobs but struggle with formal math in the classroom, and vice versa.
