MIT researchers developed an approach for generating more buildable structures, bridging the gap between optimized design and real-world construction.

Researchers combined an efficient algorithm with dedicated hardware to rapidly generate 3D maps for navigation using minimal memory and power.

MIT Haystack Observatory researchers use SOFIA observations to reveal how magnetic fields guide the assembly of one of our galaxy's most active high-mass star-forming regions.

MIT researchers’ approach captures subtle atomic patterns, improving predictions of material properties.

Leaders, faculty across MIT discuss fostering innovation and talent in Greater Boston in special series of articles published alongside the outlet's annual list of 'Tech Power Players'

Researchers show that for certain kinds of games, an overlooked class of algorithms performs much better than expected.

A prototype wiring system for dilution refrigerators could advance the realization of practical quantum computers.

A new spatial memory system for robots efficiently captures details about the objects they see while exploring their environment.

Researchers establish key insights for reading and writing information for quantum sensing, communication, computing, and control.

Researchers developed an optical nanosensor to rapidly detect a key gut biomarker, enabling faster, accessible screening.

After being swallowed, the devices could offer continuous monitoring of patients who are sick or at risk of hypothermia.

Their new gel-like drug formulation can coat the esophageal lining and release drugs that could help treat inflammatory conditions affecting the esophagus.

MIT researchers provide a major upgrade to the nearly century-old idea of random utility models.

New research reveals the chemical sequence triggered by CO₂ injection in cement paste, capturing a fleeting intermediate reaction for the first time using real-time Raman spectroscopy.

The “Sonar-MASt3R” combines sonar and visual data to create real-time 3D maps, even in cloudy water.

A new study shows people expect reciprocal generosity only in interactions with friends or others of equal social status.

Heiman, who studies neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington’s and Parkinson’s, will lead the institute beginning July 1.

A new kernel called Fractal gives researchers a cleaner view of what’s happening inside a processor, and has already surfaced previously unknown behavior in Apple’s M1.

MIT researchers have designed an ultrasound system that creates a real-time 3D representation of the object being imaged.

A Media Lab study shows that, much like how GPS has weakened our navigation skills, AI can make us worse at detecting fake news.

The cost-effective devices, which can be built in hours, leverage electrospray emitter technology to efficiently produce three-layered particles at scale.

Low-cost personal cooling and emissions-free air conditioning among ideas studied with MIT’s Climate Project seed funding.

When the universe was just 850 million years old, this voracious black hole was already surprisingly mature, a new study finds.

By using a thin layer of diamond to manage excessive heat, researchers can boost the speed and energy-efficiency of next-generation wireless devices.

Using technology invented at MIT, Cartesian’s system for locating objects could also find uses in manufacturing, logistics, and robotics.

MIT researchers present a promising new approach to efficient, flexible carbon capture and removal.

MIT researchers use the classic game as a test bed for AI agents, finding a small AI model can outperform the biggest ones at 1 percent of the cost.

The adjuvant can help the injectable polio vaccine induce a strong immune response in the GI tract, which is considered critical to eradicating the virus.

Introducing weaker bonds into polystyrene and rubber helps these materials dissipate energy, making them more resistant to destructive forces.

The new ChartNet training dataset could improve the accuracy of vision-language models that help analyze business trends or interpret scientific figures.

The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.

Study shows the tradeoff between conservation and growth is less stark with a locally adjusted policy featuring both tradeable offsets and taxes.

For satellites as small as a briefcase, getting around in space just got a whole lot easier.

MIT biologists find highly concentrated droplets can help cells keep enzymes organized and control growth signals.

The Quantum Systems Laboratory will catalyze quantum innovation and be open to government, academic, and industry researchers.

The low-temperature process could unlock cleaner lithium from America’s abundant hard rock while minimizing waste.

With $25 million investment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MIT to build a new shared-use facility to serve as a statewide quantum toolbox.

Using a catheter coated with carbon nanotubes, researchers can detect biomarkers produced by cancer cells in the bladder.

New MRI sensors developed at MIT sensitively detect target molecules in the brain and body.

Brain cells take in many signals through thousands of circuit connections. A new study discerns the rules that turn inputs into a functional arrangement for neurons that process vision.

Countries with developing economies provide at least some public water, but safety may lag because it’s less visible, researchers say.

A new study of the postwar U.S. shows which kinds of workers historically filled new tech-enabled jobs.

By rapidly generating a smooth path plan that cuts travel time and avoids obstacles, the open-source “MIGHTY” system could streamline disaster recovery and parcel delivery.

A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties.

Using immune-remodeling mRNA molecules, researchers generated T cells that can slow tumor growth and, in some cases, eradicate tumors.

Gravitational waves emitted by colliding black holes may bear imprints of dark matter, which physicists could detect with a new model.

A new technique helps scientists measure a phenomenon that can cause quantum circuits to perform differently than expected, increasing the error in computations.

MIT researchers created tiny 3D photonic devices with features small enough to channel visible light.

When it comes to emissions, individual driving patterns matter as much as how “green” the regional electricity mix is, MIT researchers report.

MIT economists found US companies tend to target employees earning a “wage premium,” which increases inequality but not necessarily productivity.