MIT’s new design hub + gene transfer + time to getfit

Prochlorococcus, the world’s most abundant photosynthetic organism, reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity.

Investigating the solar wind flowing past Earth, the MIT professor has found solitary waves that might arise within fusion devices.

University placements through MISTI aim to contribute to Africa’s growing research ecosystems.

A new method can produce a hundredfold increase in light emissions from a type of electron-photon coupling, which is key to electron microscopes and other technologies.

Scientists from MIT and other institutions have discovered that ancient Romans used lime clasts when manufacturing concrete, giving the material self-healing properties. “Concrete allowed the Romans to have an architectural revolution,” explains Associate Professor Admir Masic. “And that revolution basically changed completely the way humans live.”