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MIT mechanical engineering course invites students to “build with biology”
MIT mechanical engineering course invites students to “build with biology”

2.797/2.798 (Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics) explores the intersection of mechanics and biology.

A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain
A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain

Researchers also found these effects can be reversed by treatment with an antioxidant.

Shaping the future through systems thinking
Shaping the future through systems thinking

Ananda Santos Figueiredo, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, is charting her own course of impact.

New fuel cell could enable electric aviation
New fuel cell could enable electric aviation

These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.

Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity
Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity

MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells.

A magnetic pull toward materials
A magnetic pull toward materials

MIT senior Maria Aguiar loves everything about materials science — but has a soft spot for garnet thin films, the focus of her undergraduate research.

A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy

MIT researchers’ new membrane separates different types of fuel based on their molecular size, eliminating the need for energy-intensive crude oil distillation.

AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention
AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention

This new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.

Learning how to predict rare kinds of failures
Learning how to predict rare kinds of failures

Researchers are developing algorithms to predict failures when automation meets the real world in areas like air traffic scheduling or autonomous vehicles.

A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce
A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce

Researchers used microneedles to inject fresh-cut crops with melatonin and delay spoilage.

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