| The Bilingual Brain | | | | | | Growing up in two multilingual cultures inspired PhD student Saima Malik-Moraleda to delve into the mysteries of language processing. “We have to look at as many languages as possible,” she says, “to understand language processing in its entirety.” Full story via MIT Technology Review→ |
| On staying healthy this winter MIT Medical shares guidance on protecting yourself and loved ones from airborne viruses including Covid-19, influenza, and RSV. Full story via MIT Medical→ | |
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| Facing reality, however painful it may be In his new book, “Life Is Hard,” MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya offers guidance for tackling the (many) problems we face. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| How to choose carbon offsets that actually cut emissions MIT Sloan professor John Sterman unpacks the implications of companies’ net zero emissions goals and offers a framework for real impact. Full story via MIT Sloan→ | |
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| MIT engineers develop a low-cost terahertz camera The device provides greater sensitivity and speed than previous versions, and could be used for industrial inspection, airport security, and communications. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| For Air Force ROTC alum, energy career soars Kate (Zimmerman) Anderson ’00 thought she wanted to become an astronaut, but she became more interested in sustainability and renewable resources. Full story via Slice of MIT→ | |
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| No lithium? No problem, says Woburn battery startup // The Boston Globe Professor Kripa Varanasi and his colleagues have founded Alsym Energy, a startup developing “a new kind of rechargeable battery that delivers the performance of lithium-ion cells at half the cost.” Full story via The Boston Globe → |
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| Scientists create RNA technology that could improve genetic therapies // The Boston Globe Scientists from MIT, Duke University, and Stanford University created a technique to help make gene therapies safer and more effective. “It’s about making these therapies much smarter and programmable,” says Jonathan S. Gootenberg, a research scientist at MIT’s McGovern Institute. Full story via The Boston Globe → |
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| Palm oil is in almost everything, and it’s devastating rainforests. This company used microbes to create an alternative // CNBC C16 Biosciences, co-founded by MIT alumni, is developing a palm oil alternative called Palmless. “What we are building is a platform technology that can produce all different kinds of microbial oils,” explains David Heller ’18, C16 Biosciences co-founder and head of operations. “It’s definitely possible that we’re able to make other kinds of vegetable oil replacements in the future.” Full story via CNBC→ |
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| AI to be used to develop nuclear fusion energy // Newsweek MIT researchers developed a machine-learning model that can identify and track blobs of plasma created in controlled nuclear fusion research. “Fusion research is a complex, multidisciplinary project that requires technologies from many fields,” explains graduate student Woonghee “Harry” Han. Full story via Newsweek→ |
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| | | Did you catch Tuesday's full “blood moon” lunar eclipse? Graduate student and astrophotographer Evan Laith Kramer composed this time-lapse of our natural satellite as seen from MIT as it went into eclipse. |
| | | You’ve heard of time management, but how about energy management? This new microlesson from MIT Physical Education and Wellness describes what energy management is all about: how it works, why it matters, and how to start managing your personal energy to optimize performance and maximize positive emotions. Watch the video→ |
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