Tiny tubes wrap around brain cells
The devices are made from thin sheets of a soft polymer called azobenzene, which roll when exposed to light.…
A Nobel laureate on the economics of artificial intelligence
“We’re still going to have journalists, we’re still going to have financial analysts, we’re still going to have…
From climate-warming pollutant to useful material
Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming.…
This is your brain on movies
“By using a rich stimulus like a movie, we can drive many regions of the cortex very efficiently. For example,…
Laser imaging peers deeper into living tissue
Metabolic imaging is a valuable noninvasive method for studying living cells with laser light, but it’s been…
Recent books from the MIT community
The Miraculous from the Material: Understanding the Wonders of Nature By Alan Lightman, professor of the…
Turning a seaweed crisis into an energy opportunity
After mixing wastewater from the rum distillery with sargassum, they ran some experiments in the lab. “And the…
Michael ’87 and Kathleen Schoen | MIT Technology Review
As an undergraduate, Michael Schoen ’87 found that joining his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, and participating…
Warehouse Planning Software Market: Trends, Benefits, and Future Growth…
The Warehouse Planning Software Market is rapidly evolving, driven by the increasing demand for…
The Download: Our relationships with robots, and DOGE’s AI plans
Thankfully, the difference between humans and machines in the real world is easy to discern, at least for now.…