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Newswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA — Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, can also be…
Read more Chemists craft colorful organic molecules.Newswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA — Human sensory systems are very good at recognizing objects that we see or words that we hear, even if the object is upside…
Read more Research Reveals Deep Neural Networks’ Unique Perception of the World.Newswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA — The genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus encodes 29 proteins, one of which is an ion channel called E. This channel, which transports protons…
Read more Targeting a coronavirus ion channel could yield new Covid-19 drugsNewswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA — One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin when needed, which can free patients…
Read more Implant Offers Diabetes ControlNewswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA — Drawing inspiration from natural sensory systems, an MIT-led team has designed a novel sensor that could detect the same molecules that naturally occurring…
Read more Cutting-Edge Sensor Replicates Cell Membrane FunctionalitiesNewswise — MIT researchers are using artificial intelligence to design new proteins that go beyond those found in nature. They developed machine-learning algorithms that can generate proteins with…
Read more New AI system can create proteins to fit design targetsNewswise — Average crop yields in Africa are consistently far below expected, and one significant reason is the prevalence of counterfeit seeds whose germination rates are far lower…
Read more Tackling counterfeit seeds with “unclonable” labelsNewswise — As a social media user, you can be eager to share content. You can also try to judge whether it is true or not. But for…
Read more On social media platforms, more sharing means less caring about accuracyNewswise — Attending preschool at age 4 makes children significantly more likely to go to college, according to an empirical study led by an MIT economist. The study…
Read more Study: Preschool gives a big boost to college attendanceNewswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA — Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain. Imaging…
Read more New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brainNewswise — Clues to a black hole’s origins can be found in the way it spins. This is especially true for binaries, in which two black holes circle…
Read more Study: Without more data, a black hole’s origins can be “spun” in any directionNewswise — The Earth’s climate has undergone some big changes, from global volcanism to planet-cooling ice ages and dramatic shifts in solar radiation. And yet life, for the…
Read more Earth can regulate its own temperature over millennia, new study findsNewswise — Researchers at MIT have developed a technique for precisely controlling the arrangement and placement of nanoparticles on a material, like the silicon used for computer chips,…
Read more Building with Nanoparticles, From the Bottom UpNewswise — NASA hit a bullseye in late September with DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which flew a spacecraft straight at the heart of a nearby asteroid.…
Read more Method for decoding asteroid interiors could help aim asteroid-deflecting missions
