A study reconstructing the climate of Italy during the Roman Empire based on marine sediments shows that three pandemics coincided with cooler, drier conditions ​A study reconstructing the climate of Italy during the Roman Empire based on marine sediments shows that three pandemics coincided with cooler, drier conditions A study reconstructing the climate of Italy during …

Plagues that shook the Roman Empire linked to cold, dry periods Read More »

Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. The School of Engineering periodically recognizes their achievements by highlighting the honors, prizes, and medals won by faculty and research scientists working in our academic departments, labs, and centers. Daniel G. Anderson in the Department of Chemical Engineering …

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Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced two of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) as a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine and the North… ​Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced two of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) as a …

NSF names two new Innovation Engines in North Carolina, announces $30 Million in new investments to region Read More »

Engineered cells that make the substances they need to grow could dramatically reduce the cost of cultivating lab-grown meat ​Engineered cells that make the substances they need to grow could dramatically reduce the cost of cultivating lab-grown meat Engineered cells that make the substances they need to grow could dramatically reduce the cost of cultivating lab-grown …

Fast-growing engineered cow cells could slash cost of cultured meat Read More »

A tiny, biohybrid robot moves by contracting lab-grown muscle tissue in its legs – but it needs help to stand up in a water tank and it tops out at just 5.4 millimetres per minute ​A tiny, biohybrid robot moves by contracting lab-grown muscle tissue in its legs – but it needs help to stand …

Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water Read More »

After causing an international incident by suggesting that adding salt to your cup of tea will improve it, chemist Michelle Francl says it’s great to see everyone talking about chemistry ​After causing an international incident by suggesting that adding salt to your cup of tea will improve it, chemist Michelle Francl says it’s great to …

The chemist who told us to put salt in our tea explains why she did it Read More »

Experiments with a robotic dinosaur suggest feathers may have evolved to startle prey into fleeing from hiding places, a strategy used by some modern birds ​Experiments with a robotic dinosaur suggest feathers may have evolved to startle prey into fleeing from hiding places, a strategy used by some modern birds Experiments with a robotic dinosaur suggest …

Dinosaurs evolved feathers to scare prey, suggests robot experiment Read More »