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When scientists stimulated cells to produce a protein that helps “water bears” survive extreme environments, the tissue showed much less DNA damage after radiation treatment.

MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.

Data from the devices will help future astronauts navigate the moon’s south polar region and search for frozen water.

A trip to Walmart. An aging German shepherd. A cheap disposable camera.

These are just a few of the seemingly mundane things that have sparked the relentlessly imaginative mind of Kurt Schroder ’90, leading to some of his groundbreaking inventions.

Researchers developed a scalable, low-cost device that can generate high-power terahertz waves on a chip, without bulky silicon lenses.

FragFold, developed by MIT Biology researchers, is a computational method with potential for impact on biological research and therapeutic applications.

ReviveMed uses AI to gather large-scale data on metabolites — molecules like lipids, cholesterol, and sugar — to match patients with therapeutics.

Eight researchers, along with 13 additional alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.

Exploring and applying concepts from different disciplines provides broad knowledge and hands-on practice for real-world application.