MIT engineers developed an insect-sized jumping robot that can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads.

A new method lets users ask, in plain language, for a new molecule with certain properties, and receive a detailed description of how to synthesize it.

Researchers analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this approach has a comparable environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.

Connected by MIT’s Human Insight Collaborative, Lecturer Mi-Eun Kim and Research Scientist Praneeth Namburi want to develop an understanding of musical expression and skill development.

“InteRecon” enables users to capture items in a mobile app and reconstruct their interactive features in mixed reality. The tool could assist in education, medical environments, museums, and more.

The framework helps clinicians choose phrases that more accurately reflect the likelihood that certain conditions are present in X-rays.

Upending a long-held supposition, MIT researchers find a common catalyst works by cycling between two different forms.

Scaling up nanoparticle production could help scientists test new cancer treatments.

This new framework leverages a model’s reasoning abilities to create a “smart assistant” that finds the optimal solution to multistep problems.

Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.