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Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?
Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?

A new method lets users ask, in plain language, for a new molecule with certain properties, and receive a detailed description of how to synthesize it.

The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey
The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey

Entrepreneur and educator Vanessa Chan PhD ’00 explores how to bridge the gap between invention and market.

Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping
Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping

Researchers analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this approach has a comparable environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.

MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2025-26
MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2025-26

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.

A new way to bring personal items to mixed reality
A new way to bring personal items to mixed reality

“InteRecon” enables users to capture items in a mobile app and reconstruct their interactive features in mixed reality. The tool could assist in education, medical environments, museums, and more.

3Q: MIT’s Lonnie Petersen on the first medical X-ray taken in space
3Q: MIT’s Lonnie Petersen on the first medical X-ray taken in space

Performed in microgravity, 200 miles above the Earth’s surface, the imaging procedure could help keep astronauts safe and healthy on long-term missions.

Breakerspace image contest showcases creativity, perseverance
Breakerspace image contest showcases creativity, perseverance

The undergraduate lab’s first microscope competition highlights stunning images and student ingenuity.

Carsten Rasmussen, LEGO Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow
Carsten Rasmussen, LEGO Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow

Speaking at MIT, Rasmussen detailed the company’s manufacturing footprint, and the importance of balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

New method assesses and improves the reliability of radiologists’ diagnostic reports
New method assesses and improves the reliability of radiologists’ diagnostic reports

The framework helps clinicians choose phrases that more accurately reflect the likelihood that certain conditions are present in X-rays.

Tabletop factory-in-a-box makes hands-on manufacturing education more accessible
Tabletop factory-in-a-box makes hands-on manufacturing education more accessible

Inaugural cohort of Tecnológico de Monterrey undergraduates participate in immersive practicum at MIT featuring desktop fiber-extrusion devices, or FrEDs.

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