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A study from SMART's antimicrobial resistance research group sheds new light on how bacteria use RNA modification to control protein production, opening new avenues to study bacterial adaptation and identify future targets for antimicrobial therapeutics. Here, SMART researchers operate their RNA modification profiling platform.

A new understanding of how enzymes influence bacterial protein production

This illustration shows the nano-mechanical devices the researchers developed. Inspired by neurons, they can perform computing tasks with high energy efficiency.

Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing

Lanie McKinney’s current work pairs the plasma reactor with an oxygen-selective membrane designed to extract oxygen rapidly. Here she looks at the voltage and current waveforms for her plasma reactor.

Fueling a return journey from Mars

The new system uses an AI model that automatically matches one patient’s X-rays with 3D scans in a matter of seconds, and with sub-millimeter precision.

New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise

Twenty-one members of the MIT engineering faculty received awards in spring 2026.

MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in spring 2026

“I believe that selecting a geologically sound site and communicating the science clearly — in terms that anyone can grasp — are the essential first steps toward achieving the permanent and safe disposal of nuclear waste,” says Haruko Wainwright.

3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective