Moving water and earth
A new understanding of how particle shape controls grain flow could help engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.
A new understanding of how particle shape controls grain flow could help engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.
MIT researchers developed and studied a customized AI training program for users with varied backgrounds, which could be delivered across large organizations.
J-PAL North America and the University of Chicago’s Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab will evaluate two approaches to text-based parental engagement programs that motivate two distinct kinds of learning interactions.
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
University placements through MISTI aim to contribute to Africa’s growing research ecosystems.
Prochlorococcus, the world’s most abundant photosynthetic organism, reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity.
Researchers have demonstrated directional photon emission, the first step toward extensible quantum interconnects.
A new method can produce a hundredfold increase in light emissions from a type of electron-photon coupling, which is key to electron microscopes and other technologies.
Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.
MIT alumnus-founded PoolText offers a platform for researchers and journal editors to improve the efficiency of submitting and publishing scientific papers.
Built on recent advances in machine learning, the model predicts how well individuals will produce and comprehend sentences.
Groundbreaking research can help alleviate the challenges affiliated with studying carbohydrates.
Using this approach, researchers can map how light spreads in opaque environments.
MIT researchers are discovering which parts of the brain are engaged when a person evaluates a computer program.
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