Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning

Researchers developed a way to make large language models more adaptable to challenging tasks like strategic planning or process optimization.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
today ~6 min

MIT chemists boost the efficiency of a key enzyme in photosynthesis

The enzyme, known as rubisco, helps plants and photosynthetic bacteria incorporate carbon dioxide into sugars.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~7 min


New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care

Launched with a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support postdocs in health and life sciences.

Michaela Jarvis | Office of Innovation and Strategy • mit
yesterday ~6 min

Study shows how a common fertilizer ingredient benefits plants

The findings could enable new ways to increase plants’ resilience to UV stress and enhance seedling growth.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~7 min

Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 4, 2025 ~7 min

MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ allocation

In an analysis of over 160,000 transplant candidates, researchers found that race is linked to how likely an organ offer is to be accepted on behalf of a patient.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
July 3, 2025 ~6 min

Study: Babies’ poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways

MIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
July 3, 2025 ~9 min

Study finds better services dramatically help children in foster care

A Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
July 2, 2025 ~6 min


How repetition helps art speak to us

Jay Keyser’s new book, “Play It Again, Sam,” makes the case that repeated motifs enhance our experience of artistic works.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
July 1, 2025 ~8 min

MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics

Electrodes coated with DNA could enable inexpensive tests with a long shelf-life, which could detect many diseases and be deployed in the doctor’s office or at home.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
July 1, 2025 ~6 min

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