Ancient Lonely Quasars Discovered with Unclear Origins
Quasars are incredibly luminous cores of distant galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes that are actively consuming surrounding gas and…
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Jane-Jane Chen Inspires Future Scientists at MIT
Jane-Jane Chen, a prominent scientist, grew up in Taiwan where her passion for math and science blossomed, propelled by a…
MIT Energy and Climate Club Empowers Future Climate Leaders
At MIT, one of our key missions is to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues, with a strong…
Decline in Mercury Pollution from Human Activities Found
Exciting environmental news emerges from MIT: Mercury emissions resulting from human activities have seen a notable decline over the last…
Teen Studies Plant Medicinal Properties Using MIT Pharmacology
Meet Tomás Orellana, a visionary 17-year-old high school student from Chile, who has set his sights on creating a kit…
New Mechanism Found for Old Cancer Drug by Biologists
Since the 1950s, the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been a cornerstone in the treatment of various cancers, including blood-related…
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Victor Ambros, an esteemed MIT alumnus, alongside Gary Ruvkun, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or…
Efficient Problem Solving Through Relationship Modeling
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “invisible threads are the strongest ties.” This notion of “invisible threads” can symbolize the unseen…
Laura Lewis Jing Kong win postdoctoral mentoring award
MIT professors Laura Lewis and Jing Kong have been honored with the MIT Postdoctoral Association’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral…
Exploring Clean Energy Solutions in Mongolia through Anthropology
In a groundbreaking collaboration in 2021, Michael Short, an associate professor specializing in nuclear science and engineering, teamed up with…
Interstellar Instrument Concludes Its Mission
Originally designed for a four-year journey to explore Jupiter and Saturn, NASA’s Voyager spacecraft have astoundingly journeyed for nearly 50…
Aligning Economics and Regulations for Nuclear Reactor Tech
Meet Liam Hines ’22, a proud Floridian who embraced the Sunshine State despite moving to Sarasota only in high school.…
AI Pareidolia Machines Recognizing Faces in Objects
In 1994, Florida jewelry designer Diana Duyser famously found what she believed to be the image of the Virgin Mary…
Effective Flood Policy Strategies and Improvement Areas
Flooding, exacerbated by extreme weather events like Hurricane Helene, costs the United States approximately $5 billion annually. This staggering figure…
Mars missing atmosphere may be hidden in plain sight
Mars, known as the Red Planet, has an intriguing past that diverges significantly from its current cold and desolate environment.…