Electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome “representational drift,” or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons.
A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.
MIT, RPI, and SUNY convene a national conversation on semiconductor tech translation and hard-tech startups.
MIT Department of Mathematics launches a free math enrichment and research program for Ukrainian high school students and refugees.
Brent Minchew leads two proposals to better understand glacial physics and predict sea-level rise as part of MIT's Climate Grand Challenges competition.
Cannabinoid receptors help the brain’s dopamine system establish key connections after birth, a new mouse study suggests.
Mary Gehring is using her background in plant epigenetics to grow climate-resilient crops.
Graduate engineering, economics, and various science programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
Faculty leaders detail promising technologies, materials, and methods that could help unlock a low-carbon future in sectors where emissions are hardest to cut.
Senior Isha Mehrotra works to discover more about autoimmune diseases, aiming for a future in which patients can be treated effectively or avoid the conditions altogether.
Named after a goddess of the dawn, the Thesan simulation of the first billion years helps explain how radiation shaped the early universe.
These cells, located in the brain’s striatum, appear to help with decision-making that requires evaluating risks and benefits.
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar bridges disciplines to translate vision into elegant math and neuroscience theory.
The MIT biologist’s research has shed light on the immortality of germline cells and the function of “junk DNA.”
Zoe Fisher's undergraduate research journey leads to a role working on the SPARC tokamak.