MIT engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapy

A new, highly efficient process for performing this conversion could make it easier to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries or diseases like ALS.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
March 13, 2025 ~7 min

University spin-out secures funding to improve AI energy efficiency and bandwidth

A University of Cambridge spin-out company working to improve AI efficiency and bandwidth has raised €25 million in new funding.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 11, 2025 ~3 min


Study: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space

Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 10, 2025 ~8 min

Study: Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission

The findings provide new drug targets for stopping the infection’s spread.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 10, 2025 ~10 min

Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction

New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human.

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

Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing

Lincoln Laboratory and MIT researchers are creating new types of bioabsorbable fabrics that mimic the unique way soft tissues stretch while nurturing growing cells.

Anne McGovern | Lincoln Laboratory • mit
March 5, 2025 ~5 min

Letterlocking: A new look at a centuries-old practice

A first history of the document security technology, co-authored by MIT Libraries’ Jana Dambrogio, provides new tools for interdisciplinary research.

Brigham Fay | MIT Libraries • mit
March 4, 2025 ~3 min

Designing better ways to deliver drugs

Graduate student and MathWorks fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients.

Michaela Jarvis | School of Engineering • mit
March 4, 2025 ~7 min


Collaborating to advance research and innovation on essential chips for AI

Agreement between MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories and GlobalFoundries aims to deliver power efficiencies for data centers and ultra-low power consumption for intelligent devices at the edge.

Microsystems Technology Laboratories • mit
Feb. 28, 2025 ~4 min

The science behind airplane deicing – a mechanical engineer explains how chemistry and physics make flying a more uplifting experience

Waiting for your plane to get deiced may be annoying, but it’s an essential safety step in chilly conditions.

Andrew Sommers, Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Miami University • conversation
Feb. 28, 2025 ~10 min

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