New tissue models could help researchers develop drugs for liver disease

Two models more accurately replicate the physiology of the liver, offering a new way to test treatments for fat buildup.

3D print

Your future home might be framed with printed plastic

MIT engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade floor trusses.

Young and gifted

Joshua Bennett’s new book profiles American prodigies, examining the personal and social dimensions of cultivating promise.

How a unique class of neurons may set the table for brain development

Somatostatin-expressing neurons follow a unique trajectory when forming connections in the visual cortex that may help establish the conditions needed for sensory experience to refine circuits.

How generative AI can help scientists synthesize complex materials

MIT researchers’ DiffSyn model offers recipes for synthesizing new materials, enabling faster experimentation and a shorter journey from hypothesis to use.

A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer

The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer.

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

As AI technology advances, a new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking skills in computing.

Designing the future of metabolic health through tissue-selective drug delivery

Founded by three MIT alumni, Gensaic uses AI-guided protein design to deliver RNA and other therapeutic molecules to specific cells or areas of the body.

Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations

The gas-filtering membranes developed by MIT spinout Osmoses offer an alternative to energy-hungry thermal separation for chemicals and fuels.

Q&A: A simpler way to understand syntax

A new book by Professor Ted Gibson brings together his years of teaching and research to detail the rules of how words combine.