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How the universe got its magnetic field
How the universe got its magnetic field

By studying the dynamics of plasma turbulence, MIT researchers are helping to solve one of the mysteries of the origins of cosmological magnetic fields.

New research center focused on brain-body relationship established at MIT
New research center focused on brain-body relationship established at MIT

K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.

A helping hand for robotic manipulator design
A helping hand for robotic manipulator design

With modular components and an easy-to-use 3D interface, this interactive design pipeline enables anyone to create their own customized robotic hand.

Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab
Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab

Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.

Emery Brown wins a share of 2022 Gruber Neuroscience Prize
Emery Brown wins a share of 2022 Gruber Neuroscience Prize

Brown and three other scientists recognized for advancing statistical, theoretical analyses of neuroscience data.

President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland visits MIT
President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland visits MIT

Delegation meets campus leaders, with an eye toward AI applications and the Icelandic language.

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards
MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards

Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.

MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients
MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients

The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors.

Researchers unveil a secret of stronger metals
Researchers unveil a secret of stronger metals

Study shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties.

Artificial intelligence predicts patients’ race from their medical images
Artificial intelligence predicts patients’ race from their medical images

Study shows AI can identify self-reported race from medical images that contain no indications of race detectable by human experts.

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