Tag: MIT
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MIT’s Top Research Stories of 2025: A Year of Breakthroughs
Introduction: A year of transformative science at MIT In 2025, MIT’s research community pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, delivering breakthroughs across energy, artificial intelligence, quantum science, biology, and climate research. As MIT News highlighted this year, the momentum comes from interdisciplinary collaboration, bold experiments, and a relentless focus on real-world impact. Here are the…
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MIT’s Top Research Stories of 2025: Breakthroughs Shaping Tomorrow
Overview: A Year of Remarkable MIT Research MIT’s research ecosystem continued to push boundaries in 2025, delivering discoveries that span from fundamental science to practical technologies. The year’s most-read stories reflect a community that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and the translation of ideas into real-world impact. Below, we revisit the top research moments that captivated…
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Brown University attack suspect dies before body found
Overview New details confirm that the man suspected in last weekend’s attack at Brown University and the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later had been dead for two days when his body was discovered, according to New Hampshire officials. The revelation comes from an autopsy completed after authorities located the…
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How a Scientific Sandbox Sheds Light on the Evolution of Vision Systems
Introduction: A New Way to Study the Eyes We Have The evolution of vision is a long, tangled story shaped by environmental pressures, anatomy, and the physics of light. Scientists have long studied how eyes—from the simple light-sensitive patches on ancient organisms to the complex camera-like eyes of humans—came to be. A new computational framework…
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A Scientific Sandbox Reveals How Vision Systems Evolved
A Scientific Sandbox for Vision Evolution Researchers at MIT have introduced a computational framework described as a “scientific sandbox”—a flexible environment that lets scientists simulate and study the environmental pressures that shape the evolution of vision. By creating virtual worlds with controllable lighting, textures, motion patterns, and ecological demands, the framework enables the systematic exploration…
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Why Eyes Evolved: MIT’s Sandbox for Vision Evolution
Introduction: A New Way to Study Eye Evolution Humans owe much of their perception to a long, winding history of optical innovation. From simple light-sensitive cells to complex retinas, eye design has been shaped by environmental pressures, ecological roles, and energetic costs. Yet we can’t travel back in time to observe these forces directly. Researchers…
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MIT Grieves Shooting Death of Plasma Center Director
MIT Community Mourns a Tragic Loss The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community is grappling with the sudden and shocking death of a leading figure in plasma science. Officials confirmed that the director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center was shot and killed in his home, marking a devastating blow to researchers and colleagues…
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MIT Grieves: Shooting Death of Plasma Science Center Director
MIT Grieves After Tragic Shooting The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is mourning after the sudden and shocking shooting death of the director of its Plasma Science and Fusion Center. The incident occurred at the director’s home and has left the MIT community grappling with loss, shock, and a renewed focus on campus safety and trust.…
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MIT Mourns the Loss of Plasma Science Center Director in Tragic Shooting
Overview The MIT community is grieving after the sudden and shocking death of Nuno FG Loureiro, the director of MIT’s renowned plasma science and fusion center. Loureiro, 47, was reportedly shot multiple times at his home, according to university officials. The incident has sent a wave of shock through the campus, where Loureiro is remembered…
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MIT’s Deep-Learning Model Predicts Fruit Fly Cell Behavior with 90% Accuracy
Overview: A New Window into Early Development Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, led by associate professor Ming Guo, have unveiled a deep-learning model that can predict, minute by minute, how individual cells in a developing fruit fly embryo move, fold, divide, and rearrange. The breakthrough sits at the intersection of biology and artificial…