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Researchers Are Working on Plants That Could Glow Bright Enough to Replace Lamps
Firefly-like leaves are a big step forward in the field of plant nanobionics.
Physicists Made an Unprecedented 53 Qubit Quantum Simulator
These special quantum computers are able to model physical interactions that are too complex for conventional supercomputers.
CRISPR Can Now Edit Genes Using Nanoparticles Instead of Viruses
The new delivery mechanism completely turned off a gene responsible for high cholesterol in mice.
New Scientific Discovery Could Change the Way We Make Salad Dressing
Think mixing oil and water is impossible? Think again.
Researcher: ‘We Should Be Worried’ This Computer Thought a Turtle Was a Gun
The once-theoretical problem of "adversarial objects" just got real.
New MIT Tool Automatically Rewrites Old Code for New Software
But take heart: It still requires human developers.
What Last Week's Traffic Jams in NYC Meant for Social Impact
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's social innovation program Solve wants to provide key funding, networks, and support for the world's brightest minds and ideas.
Remember When Swatch Invented a New Time System for the Internet?
The Swiss watchmaker, with the support of a notable visionary at MIT, tried to sell the public on an internet-friendly time system without zones. It didn't take over, but it did garner a few superfans.
This Computer Scientist Can Turn Anything into Origami
"Computational origami" has leapt forward thanks to a game-changing algorithm.