A protein found in human sweat may protect against Lyme disease
Researchers also found that a variant of the protein is not as protective against the bacteria and increases susceptibility to the disease.
Pushing material boundaries for better electronics
Associate Professor Jeehwan Kim is exploring systems that could take over where silicon leaves off.
New algorithm unlocks high-resolution insights for computer vision
FeatUp, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, boosts the resolution of any deep network or visual foundation for computer vision systems.
Five MIT faculty members take on Cancer Grand Challenges
Joining three teams backed by a total of $75 million, MIT researchers will tackle some of cancer’s toughest challenges.
Unlocking the quantum future
At the MIT Quantum Hackathon, a community tackles quantum computing challenges.
3 Questions: What you need to know about audio deepfakes
MIT CSAIL postdoc Nauman Dawalatabad explores ethical considerations, challenges in spear-phishing defense, and the optimistic future of AI-created voices across various sectors.
Study finds lands used for grazing can worsen or help climate change
Too much livestock on a given amount of land can lead to carbon losses, but appropriate numbers can actually help sequester the carbon.
2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
Envisioning a time when people age without fear of dementia
Moved by the human devastation and scientific conundrum of Alzheimer’s, William Li seeks to work on therapies for the disease.
“Imagine it, build it” at MIT
In class 2.679 (Electronics for Mechanical Systems II) a hands-on approach provides the skills engineers use to create and solve problems.