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What drives ecosystems to instability?
What drives ecosystems to instability?

With only a little information, researchers can predict the circumstances under which an ecosystem will be stable or unstable.

New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling
New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling

Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products.

Simulating neutron behavior in nuclear reactors
Simulating neutron behavior in nuclear reactors

Amelia Trainer’s work is fundamental to understanding how nuclear reactors operate. A passion for computer modeling and poetry have stood her in good stead through her research career.

Documentary featuring Professor Sara Seager wins Emmy Award
Documentary featuring Professor Sara Seager wins Emmy Award

“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.

Engineers develop a new kind of shape-memory material
Engineers develop a new kind of shape-memory material

The ceramic-based material could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.

A factory for FrEDs at MIT
A factory for FrEDs at MIT

Graduate students create on-campus assembly factory for fiber extrusion devices.

Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022
Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022

Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.

Scientists chart how exercise affects the body
Scientists chart how exercise affects the body

A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.

Learning on the edge
Learning on the edge

A new technique enables AI models to continually learn from new data on intelligent edge devices like smartphones and sensors, reducing energy costs and privacy risks.

MIT events illuminate critical need for menstruation science
MIT events illuminate critical need for menstruation science

“AI for endometriosis? If only there were data!”

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