3 Questions: Claire Wang on training the brain for memory sports
The MIT sophomore and award-winning memory champion explains what these competitions are all about and why you might want to build a “memory palace.”
The MIT sophomore and award-winning memory champion explains what these competitions are all about and why you might want to build a “memory palace.”
New research reveals what it takes for a protein that is best known for protecting cells against death to take on the opposite role.
New work suggests the ability to create fractionalized electrons known as non-Abelian anyons without a magnetic field, opening new possibilities for basic research and future applications.
Physicists surprised to discover electrons in pentalayer graphene can exhibit fractional charge. New study suggests how this could work.
Yiming Chen ’24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo will start postgraduate studies at Oxford next fall.
Using fMRI, the research team identified 24 networks that perform specific functions within the brain’s cerebral cortex.
A weak magnetic field likely pulled matter inward to form the outer planetary bodies, from Jupiter to Neptune.
A new design tool uses UV and RGB lights to change the color and textures of everyday objects. The system could enable surfaces to display dynamic patterns, such as health data and fashion designs.
The MIT Human Insight Collaborative will elevate the human-centered disciplines and unite the Institute’s top scholars to help solve the world’s biggest challenges.
Event at MIT featured an array of national and international speakers including a Nobel laureate, leaders in industry, and in entertainment.
A newly characterized anti-viral defense system in bacteria aborts infection through a novel mechanism by chemically altering mRNA.
Assistant Professor Ethan Peterson is addressing some of the practical, overlooked issues that need to be worked out for viable fusion power plants.
Contest hosted by the Department of Mathematics attracts 274 participants and celebrates 16th anniversary.
By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials.
MIT Kavli Institute scientists and collaborators will produce a concept study to launch a $1B experiment to investigate the X-ray universe.