Ketogenic diets may increase cancer risk in the small intestine

MIT researchers have found that a ketogenic high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet fuels the growth of intestinal tumors.

Helping AI models to meet the real world

Through research and entrepreneurship, Professor Devavrat Shah is helping to design methods that can handle constant decision-making using limited computational resources.

Three MIT Press journals lead their fields with Clarivate No. 1 rankings

Computational Linguistics, International Security, and The Review of Economics and Statistics lead their disciplines with 2026 Clarivate impact factors.

How visual learning happens in the brain

Scientists find that learning to identify a new object subtly reshapes visual processing in the brain.

Can AI build a jet engine? JARVIS Challenge tests role of AI copilots in tough-tech engineering

MIT students designed, built, and tested a jet engine with AI copilots, assessing AI’s usefulness in developing high-performance aerospace systems.

MIT engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vessels

Gently stretching and pulling a “blood vessel on a chip” encourages controlled sprouting of new vessels, for possible use in artificial tissues or organs.

Arthur Bahr named head of MIT’s Literature Section

A faculty member since 2007, the scholar of medieval literature explores how different parts of physical manuscripts combine to create interest and meaning.

How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks

Students from the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic help local governments and other vulnerable organizations defend against digital threats.

AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data

“SceneSmith” system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores.

New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content

Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs.