The MIT School of Science is launching a center to advance knowledge and computational capabilities in sustainability science and help decision-makers in government, industry, and civil society achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Working with MIT’s Climate Project, researchers at the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy will develop and apply expertise from across the […]
Calandrelli is an engineer turned science popularizer. Credit: Morgan Demeter Emily Calandrelli, MIT engineer, Emmy-nominated science communicator, television host and producer, is going to space. On July 16, Calandrelli announced on social media that she would be flying aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, a feat that will make her one of the first 100 women
Elon Musk says Neuralink has implanted its experimental N1 brain-computer interface (BCI) in a second human volunteer and that it “works very well.” But as with the coin-sized device in the company’s first patient, only a fraction of the electrodes are believed to be working properly. “I don’t want to jinx it, but it looks
Inspired by the field of optogenetics, which controls certain genetically modified neurons using light, South Korean scientists have used a similar technique using magnetic fields. In a series of tests, scientists were able to control a mouse’s eating, sociability and parental behavior by manipulating certain regions of the lateral hypothalamus. This technique could prove useful
If you’re a regular on social media, you may have heard that seed oils are unhealthy—or even toxic! According to a certain subset of internet influencers, seed-derived cooking oils can cause everything from heart disease to inflammation to fatigue to skin problems. Yet, contrary to posts demonizing common ingredients, plenty of scientific research disagrees. Here’s
Welcome to our daily Olympics newsletter. I’m your tour guide John Cherwa and it’s a pleasure to have the fastest man alive from the United States. No matter by how much — in this case 0.005 seconds — Noah Lyles of the United States is the fastest man in the world. He won the 100
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On the shores of Lake Bellevue in Alberta, Canada, Robert Tymofichuk approached two women sitting in lawn chairs. He asked an unusual question: Would they mind if he launched his hovercraft nearby? After 1,800 hours of work, he was eager to see if it would work. With their approval, he climbed into the cab with
On the shores of Lake Bellevue in Alberta, Canada, Robert Tymofichuk approached two women sitting in lawn chairs. He asked an unusual question: Would they mind if he launched his hovercraft nearby? After 1,800 hours of work, he was eager to see if it would work. With their approval, he climbed into the cab with
A galactic worm devours stars. A plasma whale glides across the surface of the sun. And a strange dragon dances with an aurora borealis. This is not the plot of a fantasy novel, this is our incredible universe captured in breathtaking detail. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images for the 2024 Astronomy