Osaka, Japan – Mitochondria are constantly dividing and fusing within our cells, reshaping themselves to keep up with the cell’s changing needs. Sometimes, though, things go awry and mitochondria can grow abnormally long. Are these…
Researchers designed a new model to help autonomous…
Model alerts driverless cars when it’s safest to merge into traffic at intersections with obstructed views. MIT and Toyota researchers have designed a new model to help autonomous vehicles determine when it’s safe to…
Researchers Confirm Nearby “Lensing” Exoplanet
Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through a rare phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing. The exoplanet has a mass similar to Neptune, but it orbits a…
Cooling with no electricity
Imagine a device that can sit outside under blazing sunlight on a clear day, and without using any power cool things down by more than 23 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius). It almost sounds like…
Enabling autonomous vehicles to see around corners
By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision. To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system that can sense tiny changes…