Harvard, Princeton scientists make AI breakthrough for fusion energy

Scientists from Harvard and Princeton have teamed up to create an artificial intelligence algorithm that can predict destructive disruptions in nuclear fusion experiments

Mary Bergman • harvard
April 22, 2019 ~8 min

Designing water infrastructure for climate uncertainty

A new method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
April 22, 2019 ~7 min


These trendy, intense workouts increase injury risk

High-intensity interval training carries a greater risk for injury, research finds.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 9, 2019 ~4 min

3D-printed tissue could fix athletes’ damaged joints

A new 3D-printed scaffold may one day help heal bone and cartilage injuries, common to athletes' knees, ankles, and elbows.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
March 28, 2019 ~3 min

Nanoparticle delivery service aids cartilage repair

A new way to deliver growth factors for cartilage regeneration could be useful for treating osteoarthritis.

Jennifer Reiley-Texas A&M • futurity
Feb. 20, 2019 ~3 min

Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century

Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 4, 2019 ~8 min

Study evaluates China’s progress in establishing accounting measures to reinforce its Paris pledge

Firms learn from experience in the measurement, reporting, and verification of carbon emissions under China’s emissions trading systems.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Feb. 1, 2019 ~5 min

How ‘debris’ from joint replacements causes pain

Many people with joint replacements experience harmful inflammation and bone loss. Knowing why could reduce the need for follow-up surgeries.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 22, 2019 ~3 min


1 knee replacement surgery sets the stage for another

After a knee replacement, continuing to put more pressure on the other, "good" leg can set patients up for a second surgery.

Caitlin Coyle-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 9, 2019 ~3 min

Modeling climate risk where it hits home

A new MIT-led study projects a dramatic increase in annual high-heat days in the U.S. Northeast by the century’s end.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Dec. 20, 2018 ~5 min

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