Engineers have designed a tiny battery, smaller than a grain of sand, to power microscopic robots for jobs such as drug delivery or locating leaks in gas pipelines. “This is going to form the core of a lot of our robotic efforts,” Michael Strano says. mitsha.re/l7tM50T18ib

Why are legal documents so impenetrable? Just as “magic spells” use special rhymes and archaic terms to signal their power, the convoluted language of legalese conveys a sense of authority, cognitive scientists have found. mitsha.re/Cpqt50T224n

Ellen Roche is creating the next generation of medical devices to help repair hearts, lungs, and other tissues. Some, such as a soft robotic ventilator, are for implantation, while others, like a 3D-printed heart replica, enable research. mitsha.re/Qkoh50T32cR

CEE engineers have developed the first physics-based model that accurately represents the airflow around rotors, even under extreme conditions. The model could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are designed. mitsha.re/JWtt50T3YbO

Building on a landmark algorithm, researchers have proposed a way for a quantum computer to break certain cryptographic systems. Their quantum factoring circuit requires less memory and is more tolerant to noise than prior versions. mitsha.re/UuW350T4TKB

A new algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories. mitsha.re/2x9150T4Wcg

Electrons become fractions of themselves in graphene, study finds: An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. mitsha.re/iTfb50QGKMm

MonChhiChi a.k.a. Momo is a 7-year-old fluffy cloud and the unofficial mascot of MIT Jameel Clinic for AI & Health! She can usually be seen on MIT's campus with her more timid Samoyed sister Yumi and their human mom, Rachel Wu. Momo loves attention and belly rubs. She possesses a remarkable gift for

Weaving memory into textiles: For the MIT Visiting Artist Chloé Bensahel, fabric itself tells the story. mitsha.re/XGYw50RvBfk

In language-processing areas of the brain, some cell populations respond to one word, while others respond to longer phrases. Neuroscientists have now found different clusters of neurons that appear to process different amounts of linguistic context. mitsha.re/14Hu50T7A3m

Thrilled to share our #CancerInsight initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pit stop w/ Susan G. Komen 3-Day participants! Their excitement for high performance AI risk prediction models like MIRAI was encouraging 💖 Early detection is a gamechanger for breast cancer & every woman deserves to know her risk.

HST grad student Sayo Eweje is developing new technologies for delivering RNA and protein therapies directly to the body’s cells. “There are so many challenges in treating disease where the bottleneck ultimately comes down to delivery,” he says. mitsha.re/e5Kg50T8UnK

Through games and other playful exercises, students draw upon their own experiences to create evocative set, sound, and lighting designs for MIT Theater productions. “If you feel it personally, an audience will also feel it personally,” Sara Brown says. mitsha.re/iKwV50T9QZf

Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales: MIT CSAIL and Project CETI researchers reveal complex communication patterns in sperm whales, deepening our understanding of animal language systems. mitsha.re/9qTT50RzwmW

A new algorithm solves complicated partial differential equations by breaking them down into simpler problems, potentially guiding computer graphics and geometry processing. mitsha.re/JbKw50TaN6b

Roughly one-third of the world’s population is infected with Toxoplasma. By unraveling the genetic pathways that help the parasite persist in human cells, Sebastian Lourido hopes to find new ways to treat toxoplasmosis. mitsha.re/x7NQ50T9REl

More durable metals for fusion power reactors: MIT researchers have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. mitsha.re/HbW550T9Spe

In class 2.737 (Mechatronics), the most powerful teaching tools include pen and paper: “Students have to be able to work out things on a piece of paper, and make sketches, and write down key calculations in order to be creative,” David Trumper says. mitsha.re/UJq350Tea3Z

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Collagen has been found in dinosaur fossils up to 195 million years old. In a new study, chemists offer an explanation for how this protein can survive so long: an atomic-level interaction prevents its bonds from being broken down by water. mitsha.re/lJ2C50Tgq6U