With a novel design, MIT researchers overcame a stubborn problem that has limited the effectiveness of chip-based systems for lidar.

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

The “MetaEase” technique provides a heads-up to potential scenarios that could cause long wait-times or outages.

Associate Professor Dwai Banerjee’s new book examines the visionaries who wanted to turn India into a world power at making computers.

New measurements of a hot Jupiter and its mini-Neptune companion suggest both planets formed surprisingly far away from their host star.

Using advanced human cell cultures, MIT researchers tracked how two different mutations alter neural circuit development, and how each could be addressed with distinct potential therapeutics.

NanoFab Equipment Management and Operations (NEMO) system streamlines shared facilities management via tool trainings, reservations, and lab communications.

An old patent from MIT Professor Bill Freeman inspired the new “Y-zipper,” a three-sided fastener that snaps gear, robots, and art into shape at the push of a button.

By monitoring these chromosomal structures over many timescales, MIT researchers found that chromatin helps bring genes closer to their regulatory elements.

Relaxor ferroelectrics have been used in electronics and sensors for decades, but the source of their unique properties was a mystery until now.

When genes are transcribed, they suppress or activate their neighbors, coupling expression between the two genes.

Neural interaction with bacteria has important effects on animal brains. A new study investigates how neurons sense bacteria by revealing, in nematodes, the bacterial signals that a key neuron detects.

New system at MIT.nano will support quantum technology research.

Economists find that in metro areas with more immigration, nurses are spending more time with elderly patients.

President Sally Kornbluth spoke in front of a packed crowd about growing challenges to the U.S. research ecosystem as funding for America’s top research universities becomes increasingly strained.

A new debiasing technique called WRING avoids creating or amplifying biases that can occur with existing debiasing approaches.

Building on a long-standing MIT–IBM collaboration, the new lab will chart the convergence of AI, algorithms, and quantum computing.

Based on the physics of how the instrument produces sound, the model could help violin makers in the design process.

A new method could bring more accurate and efficient AI models to high-stakes applications like health care and finance, even in under-resourced settings.

MIT researchers’ new fabrication technique can produce soft, microscopic structures with magnetically activated moving parts.

A new study reveals cellular pathways that appear to underlie some differences in physical fitness.

New research suggests constructing a simple building from interlocking subunits should be mechanically feasible and have a much smaller carbon footprint.

MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.

The “EnergAIzer” method generates reliable results in seconds, enabling data center operators to efficiently allocate resources and reduce wasted energy.

Ultra-efficient chip design enables extremely strong cryptography algorithms to run on energy-constrained edge devices.

A new training method improves the reliability of AI confidence estimates without sacrificing performance, addressing a root cause of hallucination in reasoning models.

Experiments by MIT engineers show rice seeds sprout faster to the sound of rain.

The weird quantum behavior of subatomic particles can be understood through everyday classical ideas, MIT researchers show.

Philosopher Sam Berstler explains why we have social norms that let people engage in open deception.

MIT scientists create a detailed map of exactly what happens in the brains of C. elegans worms when they “follow their nose” to savor attractive odors or avoid unappealing ones.

Findings suggest that at the county level, rise in prices is due, in part, to the fact that new neighbors have a positive impact on K-12 education.

New MIT work advances the growing field of ionotronics, in which data are transferred through ions, potentially providing a bridge between electronics and biological tissue.

Scientists say an exception in the Montreal Protocol for the use of ozone-depleting feedstocks could set the ozone recovery back seven years.

From lazy ripples to towering breakers, waves should vary widely from one planet to another, according to a new model.

Long thought to be mainly a structural support, the cell membrane also influences how cells respond to signals and may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.

A new study suggests that the chemical NDMA is much more likely to cause cancerous mutations after exposure early in life.

The devices represent a key step toward practical quantum sensing, with applications in biomedical sensing, materials characterization, and more.

Researchers are developing hardware and algorithms to improve collaboration between divers and autonomous underwater vehicles engaged in maritime missions.

A chemical-free approach to balancing ocean acidity protects marine life and could dramatically impact the global aquaculture market.

Electrofluidic fibers mimic how natural muscle fibers bundle, and could enable compact, silent robotic and prosthetic systems.

Researchers use control theory to shed unnecessary complexity from AI models during training, cutting compute costs without sacrificing performance.

The team’s ultra-precise measurement confirms the Standard Model’s predictions.

Researchers developed a system that intelligently balances workloads to improve the efficiency of flash storage hardware in a data center.

A new study pieces together existing data sources in order to develop a detailed, dynamic picture of auto emissions.

MIT researchers developed a testing framework that pinpoints situations where AI decision-support systems are not treating people and communities fairly.

By quickly generating aesthetically accurate previews of fabricated objects, the VisiPrint system could make prototyping faster and less wasteful.

On GBH’s new show The Curiosity Desk, MIT LIGO researchers revel in the beauties of fundamental discovery science and MIT astronomers talk planetary defense.

With warmer ocean temperatures, the composition of marine plankton could shift from protein-rich to carb-heavy, a new study suggests.

A new model measures defects that can be leveraged to improve materials’ mechanical strength, heat transfer, and energy-conversion efficiency.

The cells can survive in the body for at least three months, producing enough insulin to control blood sugar levels, research shows.