Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis
A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
June 4, 2024 • ~10 min
Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
June 4, 2024 • ~10 min
Messages can trigger the opposite of their desired effect − but you can avoid communication that backfires
Research reveals lots of reasons why well-meaning attempts to inform, persuade or correct misinformation go awry. It also identifies ways to avoid these communication backfires.
June 4, 2024 • ~9 min
Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
June 4, 2024 • ~9 min
Four photos that show the potential of rewilding nature
Rewilding is about finding ways to let nature thrive and regenerate. Around the world, cities and community projects are doing just that.
June 4, 2024 • ~7 min
Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The fellowships provide five years of funding to doctoral students in applied science, engineering, and mathematics who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”
June 3, 2024 • ~10 min
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