Seeing more in expansion microscopy

New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
March 3, 2025 ~10 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


Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?

Tests suggest these powerful magnets will not suffer immediate loss of performance during irradiation.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Feb. 28, 2025 ~5 min

An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies

The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Feb. 27, 2025 ~7 min

Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins

Engineers developed a planning tool that can help independent entities decide when they should invest in joint projects.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 27, 2025 ~8 min

MIT physicists find unexpected crystals of electrons in new ultrathin material

Rhombohedral pentalayer graphene joins a family of materials with exotic properties that may have other “relatives.”

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Feb. 26, 2025 ~6 min

Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer

MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 26, 2025 ~11 min

A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy

When scientists stimulated cells to produce a protein that helps “water bears” survive extreme environments, the tissue showed much less DNA damage after radiation treatment.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Feb. 26, 2025 ~8 min


Study: Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Feb. 21, 2025 ~6 min

High-speed videos show what happens when a droplet splashes into a pool

Findings may help predict how rain and irrigation systems launch particles and pathogens from watery surfaces, with implications for industry, agriculture, and public health.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 21, 2025 ~8 min

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