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Less-wasteful laser-cuttingLess-wasteful laser-cutting
Laser-cutting is an essential part of many industries, from car manufacturing to construction. However, the process isn’t always easy or ...
New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbsNew surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles ...
Fabricating fully functional dronesFabricating fully functional drones
From Star Trek’s replicators to Richie Rich’s wishing machine, popular culture has a long history of parading flashy machines that ...
J-PAL North America calls for proposals from state and local governmentsJ-PAL North America calls for proposals from state and local governments
J-PAL North America, a research center in the MIT Department of Economics, has announced the latest round of its State ...
Epigenomic map reveals circuitry of 30,000 human disease regionsEpigenomic map reveals circuitry of 30,000 human disease regions
Twenty years ago this month, the first draft of the human genome was publicly released. One of the major surprises ...
Researchers construct molecular nanofibers that are stronger than steelResearchers construct molecular nanofibers that are stronger than steel
Self-assembly is ubiquitous in the natural world, serving as a route to form organized structures in every living organism. This ...
Search for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes up emptySearch for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes up empty
The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary ...
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
Engineers at MIT and Imperial College London have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials using a mixture ...
“SCOUT” helps researchers find, quantify significant differences among organoids“SCOUT” helps researchers find, quantify significant differences among organoids
The ability to culture cerebral organoids, or “minibrains,” using stem cells derived from people has given scientists experimentally manipulable models ...