| Lung Cancer Detection | | | | | | Thanks to a new technology from MIT, detecting lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling tiny sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present. The approach could become a new gold standard for diagnosing lung cancer. |
| Does “food as medicine” make a big dent in diabetes? A study of a rigorous trial shows mixed results, and suggests a need to keep examining how nutrition can combat a pervasive disease. |  |
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| 3 Questions: A new home for music at MIT Keeril Makan describes how a new facility, now under construction, features rehearsal and performance spaces, a recording studio, classrooms, and music technology laboratories. |  |
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| Researchers 3D print components for a portable mass spectrometer Lightweight and inexpensive, miniaturized mass filters are a key step toward portable mass spectrometers that could identify unknown chemicals in remote settings. |  |
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| Quantum computing: What leaders need to know now A framework from MIT researchers can help businesses anticipate when quantum computing might be useful — and when it might not. |  |
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| The future of motorcycles could be hydrogen The MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle. |  |
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| Forbes 30 Under 30 spotlights 35 from MIT Members of the MIT community, including 28 alumni, were honored in the annual lists. |  |
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| The hefty costs of heavier cars // Marketplace David Zipper, a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, discusses car bloat, the trend of U.S. cars getting heavier and larger, and the environmental and safety costs associated with larger vehicles. |
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| MIT scientists are working on a vibrating obesity pill // TechCrunch MIT researchers have created a vibrating capsule that can send signals to the brain to simulate the sensation of being full. |
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| Colon cancer screening may be even more effective than experts thought // HealthDay MIT researchers find preventative screenings for colon cancer can reduce cancer rates more than previous analyses suggested. |
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| Science journalism is shrinking — along with public trust of science // Science Friday Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism Program, explores the current state of science journalism and the growing public distrust in science. |
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| Robert Stoner on Boston Public Radio // GBH Robert Stoner, interim director of the MIT Energy Initiative, discusses the climate crisis and some solutions being developed at MIT. |
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| | | In a recent episode of Kitchen Matters, MIT materials science and engineering students explore why gingerbread used for building houses is different than gingerbread for munching on. The video follows Mingyu Yang and Miranda Schwacke as they test different gingerbread doughs as distinct materials with unique properties. As they construct a gingerbread house using the optimal building material, you’ll learn how to perfect your own gingerbread recipes, depending on your interest in building or eating. |
| | | The Thriving Stars program in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) aims to improve gender representation at the PhD level, as less than 25 percent of doctoral candidates in EECS identify as women. Khandoker Nuzhat Rafa Islam, a third-year PhD student and program participant, mentions that “there were so many questions and so many situations where I didn’t know what to do, and the things that helped me were my mentors.” |
| | | MIT is closed Monday to honor the memory and work of Martin Luther King Jr. |
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