This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone Researchers have developed a security solution for power-hungry AI models that offers protection against two common attacks. April 23, 2024
Researchers detect a new molecule in space Such discoveries help researchers better understand the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation. April 22, 2024
Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination The chip-scale device could provide sensitive detection of lead levels in drinking water, whose toxicity affects 240 million people worldwide. April 20, 2024
Four MIT faculty named 2023 AAAS Fellows Engelward, Oliver, Rothman, and Vuletić are recognized for their efforts to advance science. April 18, 2024
A home where world-changing innovations take flight The Engine Accelerator offers “tough tech” startups space, support, and a network to help them scale up. April 17, 2024
“Nanostitches” enable lighter and tougher composite materials In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, MIT engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. April 16, 2024
A new way to detect radiation involving cheap ceramics Work by MIT engineers could lead to plethora of new applications, including better detectors for nuclear materials at ports. April 11, 2024
Tackling cancer at the nanoscale In MIT’s 2024 Killian Lecture, chemical engineer Paula Hammond described her groundbreaking work on nanoparticles designed to attack tumor cells. April 10, 2024
Extracting hydrogen from rocks Iwnetim Abate aims to stimulate natural hydrogen production underground, potentially unearthing a new path to a cheap, carbon-free energy source. April 8, 2024
