Flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage
A modeling framework developed at MIT can help speed the development of flow batteries for large-scale, long-duration electricity storage on the future grid.
Astrocyte cells critical for learning skilled movements
When astrocyte function is disrupted, neurons in the brain’s motor cortex struggle to execute and refine motion, a new study in mice shows.
Scientists use computational modeling to design “ultrastable” materials
These highly stable metal-organic frameworks could be useful for applications such as capturing greenhouse gases.
Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp
The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.
Speeding up drug discovery with diffusion generative models
MIT researchers built DiffDock, a model that may one day be able to find new drugs faster than traditional methods and reduce the potential for adverse side effects.
A shot in the arm
Researchers develop new, patient-friendly hydrogel platform for administering lifesaving biologics.
“Spatial computing” enables flexible working memory
The brain applies rhythms to physical patches of the cortex to selectively control just the right neurons at the right times to do the right things.
A method for designing neural networks optimally suited for certain tasks
With the right building blocks, machine-learning models can more accurately perform tasks like fraud detection or spam filtering.
New nanoparticles can perform gene editing in the lungs
Using these RNA-delivery particles, researchers hope to develop new treatments for cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases.
Learning to design with atoms and molecules
A hands-on class teaches undergraduates the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and nanoscale science from inside MIT.nano’s cleanroom.
Bacterial injection system delivers proteins in mice and human cells
With further development, the programmable system could be used in a range of applications including gene and cancer therapies.
New algorithm keeps drones from colliding in midair
Researchers create a trajectory-planning system that enables drones working together in the same airspace to always choose a safe path forward.
Strengthening trust in machine-learning models
Associate Professor Tamara Broderick and colleagues build a “taxonomy of trust” to identify where confidence in the results of a data analysis might break down.
New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink
MIT engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete.
How cell mechanics influences everything
Ming Guo seeks connections between a cell’s physical form and its biological function, which could illuminate ways to halt abnormal cell growth.