MIT engineers have developed a cryptographic ID tag, based on terahertz waves, that can reveal with near-perfect accuracy whether an item is real or fake. The key is in the glue on the back of the tag.
One of the world’s leading experts on multiple sclerosis, Stephen Hauser ’71 is responsible for major breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of the disease.
New cancer vaccine could treat some types of pancreatic, colorectal and other deadly forms of the disease // Scientific American
MIT researchers developed technology that allows vaccines to be directly inserted into the lymph nodes to target two of the most common mutations in the KRAS gene, which cause roughly one third of all cancers.
What space stations of the future could look like // NPRÂ
Professor Paulo Lozano discusses the space stations of the future and how NASA collaborating with private companies on the development of the next iteration of the International Space Station could spur new technological advancements.
To keep building our clean energy systems with wind and solar, we need energy storage: technologies that save energy when the weather is favorable, and use it when wind and sun are scarce. In a recent episode of the TILclimate podcast, Professor Asegun Henry explains how energy storage works, what storage technologies are out there, and how much we need to build to make wind and solar dominant. ​Listen to the episode→
I think the part that I didn’t expect was the fans. People that had no interest in playing and just came to watch.
—Justin “Fractal161” Yu, MIT junior and current world champion of classic “Tetris,” speaking with MIT Admissions blogger Kayode D. about a “Tetris” tournament he recently hosted at the Institute
