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Nearly 60 MIT faculty members have volunteered to donate their time and expertise to raise money to support Cambridge residents via the Cambridge Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund for Covid-19 and the Cambridge Community Foundation's Cambridge Covid-19 Emergency Fund. The MIT community and beyond can bid on a lunch conversation (via Zoom or in-person post social-distancing) with participating faculty members.

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MIT’s vice president for research identifies three areas that show particular promise for climate action.

Team designs antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, as possible strategy for treating coronavirus and other infections.

Carbon nanotubes embedded in leaves detect chemical signals that are produced when a plant is damaged.

Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress.

Physicists’ discovery could lead to a new family of robust qubits for quantum computing.

Technique may enable molecule-based quantum computing.

Translated into sound, SARS-CoV-2 tricks our ear in the same way the virus tricks our cells.