Nuclear waste continues to be a bottleneck in the widespread use of nuclear energy, so doctoral student Dauren Sarsenbayev is developing models to address the problem.

Tracking how fruit fly motor neurons edit their RNA, neurobiologists cataloged hundreds of target sites and varying editing rates, finding many edits altered communication- and function-related proteins.

MIT researchers found a way to predict how efficiently materials can transport protons in clean energy devices and other advanced technologies.

The approach could apply to more complex tissues and organs, helping researchers to identify early signs of disease.

“Our students’ ... dedication reflects not only their generosity, but also the spirit of engaging the MIT community in giving back through philanthropy.”

Angela Koehler, Iain Cheeseman, and Katharina Ribbeck are shaping the collaborative as a platform for transformative research, translation, and talent development across MIT.

The “self-steering” DisCIPL system directs small models to work together on tasks with constraints, like itinerary planning and budgeting.

The new certificate program will equip naval officers with skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems.

With its circular single-stranded DNA molecules, MIT spinout Kano Therapeutics plans to make gene and cell therapies safer and more effective.

Tools for forecasting and modeling technological improvements and the impacts of policy decisions can result in more effective and impactful decision-making.