SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

During its annual meeting on Oct. 19, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced election of 100 new members, including MIT faculty member Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni: Steven Allen Abrams ’79; Susan L. Ettner PhD ’91; Diane...

The head and tail segments of the robot contain additional expandable anchoring balloons that take turns inflating and deflating, helping the robot move forward. These head and tail segments are coated with special patterned sleeves inspired by kirigami —...

For centuries, infrastructure has evolved alongside technology. New materials and engineering techniques enabled taller buildings, longer bridges, and larger cities. Computing and digital technologies later transformed how infrastructure was designed, monitored, and operated.Now, the pace of change is accelerating,...

An estimated three-quarters of NFL players who died in a 16-year period had the devastating neurogenerative disease called CTE.Back in 2017, researchers reported that an estimated 99 percent of former NFL players developed CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, from...

A bank of white freezers hums away at a former watch factory in central London. Inside: dozens of small boxes with barcoded glass tubes, collectively containing one hundred billion genes. Just two boxes may hold 10 times more information...

After contacting her health trust for her regular repeat prescription, she said she was told there were no supplies of Nabilone available.She was told to contact her neurologist and has since been prescribed other medication.Kenning said the alternatives had...

All stars die eventually, but they don't all die the same. A star's death is determined by its mass. Only the most massive stars die in supernovae explosions, and those calamitous...

Casey Harrell lost his voice to ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. As a volunteer in a clinical trial, he’s helping scientists test a brain-computer interface. Electrode arrays that are implanted in Casey’s brain send signals to nearby computers, where...

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Available for over a yearAccording to the White House, Melania Trump has taken on an unexpected diplomatic role. It's been reported that she helped to broker a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. The agreement, due to come into...