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Atlas of the brain’s striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments: « A new study reveals insights into populations of neurons affected by Huntington’s disease, schizophrenia…

2 days ago news.mit.edu brain disease neuroscience

MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors

12 days ago news.mit.edu mit transistor

When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data

16 days ago news.mit.edu ai art

How an MIT research project became the Julia programming language

4 days ago news.mit.edu mit

Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star, « The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images

22 days ago news.mit.edu astronomy

Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices

27 days ago news.mit.edu hardware science

Scientists unveil more than 600 new tissue models of human cancer: « Derived from patient tumor samples and available to researchers around the world, the cells will aid the development of new cancer treatments

25 days ago news.mit.edu cancer

Separating logic and language

7 days ago news.mit.edu

For most US drivers, EVs offer emissions benefits and cost savings

43 days ago news.mit.edu

An old patent inspired the new "Y-zipper", a three-sided fastener

44 days ago news.mit.edu patent

New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

52 days ago news.mit.edu

To study how chips work, MIT researchers built their own operating system

2 months ago news.mit.edu mit

A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cells using mRNA vaccines

3 months ago news.mit.edu cancer mrna

The future of AI seems weirdly dependent on water

3 months ago news.mit.edu ai

Researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks

3 months ago news.mit.edu power

Virtual violin produces realistic sounds

4 months ago news.mit.edu engineering

A new sensor could enable earlier detection of bladder cancer: « Using a catheter coated with carbon nanotubes, researchers can detect biomarkers produced by cancer cells in the bladder

3 months ago news.mit.edu cancer

Researchers “reprogram” materials by quickly rearranging their atoms: « A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties

3 months ago news.mit.edu engineering

Plants can sense the sound of rain, a new study finds

4 months ago news.mit.edu environment

Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies: « MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique

4 months ago news.mit.edu medicine mit

Injectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantation

4 months ago news.mit.edu health

Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?

5 months ago news.mit.edu

Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy: « SMART breakthrough offers a promising pathway toward improved manufacturing of high‑quality cells for regenerative therapies to treat joint diseases

5 months ago news.mit.edu health

Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections: « The cells can survive in the body for at least three months, producing enough insulin to control blood sugar levels…

5 months ago news.mit.edu diabetes health

Why solid-state batteries keep short-circuiting