MIT astronomers study ancient quasars and their stellar light
Researchers from MIT have made significant strides in understanding the ancient quasars that existed over 13 billion years ago. These…
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MIT students awarded 2024-25 Goldwater Scholarships
Three exceptional students from MIT—Ben Lou, Srinath Mahankali, and Kenta Suzuki—have been honored with the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship for…
Natural Language Improves LLMs in Coding Planning Robotics
Large Language Models (LLMs) have made significant strides in assisting with programming and robotics, but a considerable gap still exists…
Julie Shah appointed head of MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics
Julie Shah, an esteemed alumna of MIT (B.Sc. ’04, M.Sc. ’06, Ph.D. ’11), has been appointed as the new head…
MIT Edgerton Center Showcase Highlights Innovation and Creativity
On April 9, an intriguing trailer adorned with the phrase “Born by Fire” rolled through MIT’s North Corridor, also known…
Closed-loop drug delivery system enhances chemotherapy effectiveness
This groundbreaking system has the potential to address variances in drug pharmacokinetics influenced by various factors, including body composition, genetics,…
New Molecule Discovered in Space by Researchers
Recent discoveries led by MIT Professor Brett McGuire have confirmed the existence of a new molecule in outer space. The…
Erin Kara Wins Edgerton Award for Excellence in Research
Erin Kara, a Class of 1958 Career Development Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at MIT, has been awarded…
Nanoscale Techniques for Cancer Treatment Advances
When Paula Hammond stepped onto MIT’s campus as a first-year student in the early 1980s, she questioned whether she truly…
MIT Community Celebrates 93 Percent Solar Eclipse Totality
On Monday, the stars and celestial bodies truly aligned for the MIT community as clear skies and warm temperatures prevailed,…
Hydrogen Extraction from Rocks Breakthrough at MIT
Hydrogen, widely recognized as the most abundant element in the universe, is often thought to mainly exist in compounds with…
MIT engineers create flexible skeletons for muscle-powered robots
Muscles are nature’s incredible actuators, expertly converting energy into motion with remarkable strength and precision, especially considering their size. Unlike…
Tips for Watching the 2024 Solar Eclipse Safely
On April 8, the United States will be graced by a total solar eclipse, an extraordinary celestial phenomenon where the…
MIT Haystack to Observe Solar Eclipse Effects with Instruments
On April 8, a spectacular total solar eclipse will traverse North America, casting a diagonal path of darkness across the…
Astronomers Discover New Black Hole Behavior in Distant Galaxy
Deep in a distant galaxy, a supermassive black hole seems to have developed a case of the hiccups! A collaborative…