The new word in home construction could be “plastics”
Single-use plastics are a persistent source of environmental pollution, and the need to house a growing global population puts increasing pressure on resources such as timber....
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A natural protein may protect the GI tract from infection
Embedded in the body’s mucosal surfaces, proteins called lectins bind to sugars found on cell surfaces. A team led by MIT chemistry professor Laura Kiessling has...
Read moreThis tool could show how consciousness works
How does the physical matter in our brains translate into thoughts, sensations, and emotions? It’s hard to explore that question without neurosurgery. But in a recent...
Read moreEarly life may have breathed oxygen earlier than believed
Around 2.3 billion years ago, a pivotal period known as the Great Oxidation Event set the evolutionary course for oxygen-breathing life on Earth. But MIT geobiologists...
Read moreAnalog computing from waste heat
Heat generated by electronic devices is usually a problem, but a team led by Giuseppe Romano, a research scientist at MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, has...
Read moreGet ready for hotter, muggier, stormier summers
A long stretch of humid heat followed by a powerful thunderstorm is a familiar weather pattern in the tropics, but it’s also becoming more common in...
Read moreRecent books from the MIT community
Priority Technologies: Ensuring US Security and Shared ProsperityEdited by Elisabeth B. Reynolds, professor of the practice of urban studies and planning and former executive director of...
Read moreInventor recalls eye imaging breakthrough
If you’ve been to an eye doctor and had an image taken of the inside of your eye, chances are good it was done with optical...
Read moreNew NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE
Earth (ESD) Earth Explore Explore Earth Science Agriculture Air Quality Climate Change Freshwater Life on Earth Severe Storms Snow and Ice The Global Ocean Science at...
Read moreSilo S3 teaser hints at the wasteland’s origins
The critically acclaimed second season of Apple TV’s dystopian sci-fi drama Silo ended on one heck of a cliffhanger, with at least one major character’s fate...
Read moreUnderstanding Proxies and Reverse Proxies: Your Gateway to Secure Networking
As our lives become increasingly digital, the need for secure networking solutions is more important than ever. Whether you’re browsing the web or managing a corporate...
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