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New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion
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New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other infrastructure from corrosion, and to slow the ...
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Leading quantum at an inflection point
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Leading quantum at an inflection point Danna Freedman is seeking the early adopters.She is the faculty director of the nascent MIT Quantum Initiative, or QMIT. In this new role, Freedman is giving shape to an ambitious, Institute-wide effort to apply quantum breakthroughs to the most consequential ...
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MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum
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MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum With global power demand from data centers expected to more than double by 2030, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) in September launched an effort that brings together MIT researchers and industry experts to explore innovative solutions for powering the data-driven future. ...
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Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs
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Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs A new delivery particle developed at MIT could make mRNA vaccines more effective and potentially lower the cost per vaccine dose.In studies in mice, the researchers showed that an mRNA influenza vaccine delivered with their new lipid nanoparticle could generate ...
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Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking
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Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking Adoption of new tools and technologies occurs when users largely perceive them as reliable, accessible, and an improvement over the available methods and workflows for the cost. Five PhD students from the inaugural class of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab ...
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MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene
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MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a superconducting material can zip through it without stopping and losing energy along the way. As such, superconductors are extremely energy efficient, and are used today ...
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Q&A: How folk ballads explain the world
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Q&A: How folk ballads explain the world Traditional folk ballads are one of our most enduring forms of cultural expression. They can also be lost to society, forgotten over time. That’s why, in the mid-1700s, when a Scottish woman named Anna Gordon was found to know three ...
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MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery
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MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells, and the vasculature, into a single culture. Grown from individual donors’ induced pluripotent stem cells, these ...
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MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine
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MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed as a new vaccine for TB, the world’s deadliest infectious disease.In the new study, a team of MIT biological engineers was able to identify a ...
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Teaching robots to map large environments
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Teaching robots to map large environments A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain.Researchers have recently started building powerful machine-learning models ...
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New therapeutic brain implants could defy the need for surgery
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New therapeutic brain implants could defy the need for surgery What if clinicians could place tiny electronic chips in the brain that electrically stimulate a precise target, through a simple injection in the arm? This may someday help treat deadly or debilitating brain diseases, while eliminating surgery-related risks and costs.MIT researchers ...
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What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
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What should countries do with their nuclear waste? One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste containing I-129 is scheduled to be disposed of in deep ...
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A new way to understand and predict gene splicing
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A new way to understand and predict gene splicing Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they’re able to fill such disparate niches because molecular machinery can cut out and stitch together different segments of those instructions to create endlessly ...
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A new patch could help to heal the heart
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A new patch could help to heal the heart MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-delivery patch that can be placed on the heart after a heart attack to help promote healing and regeneration of cardiac tissue.The new patch is designed to carry several different drugs that can be ...
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Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future
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Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won’t feel a thing, thanks to lightning protection measures that are embedded in key zones throughout the ...
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3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems
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3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because of factors including habitat alterations, natural resources being overexploited, and climate change.To better understand these changes and protect vulnerable wildlife, conservationists ...
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Turning on an immune pathway in tumors could lead to their destruction
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Turning on an immune pathway in tumors could lead to their destruction By stimulating cancer cells to produce a molecule that activates a signaling pathway in nearby immune cells, MIT researchers have found a way to force tumors to trigger their own destruction.Activating this signaling pathway, known as the cGAS-STING pathway, worked ...
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Study: Good management of aid projects reduces local violence
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Study: Good management of aid projects reduces local violence Good management of aid projects in developing countries reduces violence in those areas — but poorly managed projects increase the chances of local violence, according to a new study by an MIT economist.The research, examining World Bank projects in Africa, ...
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A faster problem-solving tool that guarantees feasibility
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A faster problem-solving tool that guarantees feasibility Managing a power grid is like trying to solve an enormous puzzle.Grid operators must ensure the proper amount of power is flowing to the right areas at the exact time when it is needed, and they must do this in ...
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New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
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New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors Cancer immunotherapy, which uses drugs that stimulate the body’s immune cells to attack tumors, is a promising approach to treating many types of cancer. However, it doesn’t work well for some tumors, including ovarian cancer.To elicit a better response, MIT ...
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