How Denmark’s oysters are transforming foodies into citizen scientists

People counted and collected invasive Pacific oysters found on the seabed and then went on to cook them.

Pedro Seabra Freitas, Senior Researcher in Coastal Ecology, Technical University of Denmark • conversation
yesterday ~8 min

With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell

Trained with a joint understanding of protein and cell behavior, the model could help with diagnosing disease and developing new drugs.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~8 min


Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots

MIT engineers designed polymer microparticles that can deliver vaccines at predetermined times after injection.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~7 min

Deploying a practical solution to space debris

Researchers share the design and implementation of an incentive-based Space Sustainability Rating.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Media Lab • mit
May 14, 2025 ~6 min

3 Questions: Making the most of limited data to boost pavement performance

Postdoc Haoran Li describes how the Concrete Sustainability Hub is enabling accessible, fast, and robust pavement decision-making.

Andrew Paul Laurent | MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub • mit
May 14, 2025 ~6 min

Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words

Words like “no” and “not” can cause this popular class of AI models to fail unexpectedly in high-stakes settings, such as medical diagnosis.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 14, 2025 ~8 min

Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall

The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 13, 2025 ~7 min

MIT engineering students crack egg dilemma, finding sideways is stronger

A new study reveals why eggshells are stronger on their sides, overturning a popular science belief.

Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
May 8, 2025 ~8 min


System lets robots identify an object’s properties through handling

With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2025 ~7 min

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2025 ~8 min

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