Investment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports, a new study shows.
For Plants, Urban Heat Islands Don’t Mimic Global Warming
Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.
Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.
Engineers Develop a Better Way to Deliver Long-Lasting Drugs
With tinier needles and fewer injections, the approach may enable new options for long-term delivery of contraceptives or treatments for diseases such as HIV.
With tinier needles and fewer injections, the approach may enable new options for long-term delivery of contraceptives or treatments for diseases such as HIV.
Mathematicians Uncover the Logic Behind How People Walk in Crowds
The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares.
The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares.
An AI Future That Honors Dignity for Everyone
As artificial intelligence develops, we must ask vital questions about ourselves and our society, Ben Vinson III contends in the 2025 Compton Lecture.
As artificial intelligence develops, we must ask vital questions about ourselves and our society, Ben Vinson III contends in the 2025 Compton Lecture.
To the Brain, Esperanto and Klingon Appear the Same as English or Mandarin
A new study finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network.
A new study finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network.
Artificial Muscle Flexes in Multiple Directions, Offering a Path to Soft, Wiggly Robots
MIT engineers developed a way to grow artificial tissues that look and act like their natural counterparts.
MIT engineers developed a way to grow artificial tissues that look and act like their natural counterparts.
Evidence That 40HZ Gamma Stimulation Promotes Brain Health Is Expanding
A decade of studies provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain’s gamma rhythms could help fight Alzheimer’s, and perhaps other neurological diseases.
A decade of studies provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain’s gamma rhythms could help fight Alzheimer’s, and perhaps other neurological diseases.
When Did Human Language Emerge?
A new analysis suggests our language capacity existed at least 135,000 years ago, with language used widely perhaps 35,000 years after that.
A new analysis suggests our language capacity existed at least 135,000 years ago, with language used widely perhaps 35,000 years after that.
A Collaboration Across Continents to Solve a Plastics Problem
MIT students travel to the Amazon, working with locals to address the plastics sustainability crisis.
MIT students travel to the Amazon, working with locals to address the plastics sustainability crisis.
Want to Climb the Leadership Ladder? Try Debate Training
Experiments find debate training boosts careers by enhancing assertiveness and communications techniques.
Experiments find debate training boosts careers by enhancing assertiveness and communications techniques.
Study: Climate Change Will Reduce the Number of Satellites That Can Safely Orbit in Space
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report.
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report.
Study: The Ozone Hole Is Healing, Thanks to Global Reduction of CFCs
New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.
New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.
Why Rationality Can Push People in Different Directions
Philosopher Kevin Dorst’s work examines how we apply rational thought to everyday life.
Philosopher Kevin Dorst’s work examines how we apply rational thought to everyday life.
Designing Better Ways to Deliver Drugs
Graduate student and MathWorks Fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients.
Graduate student and MathWorks Fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients.
Robotic Helper Making Mistakes? Just Nudge It in the Right Direction
New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human.
New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human.