Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing.

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among 13 research universities and three organizations suing the National Science Foundation (NSF), after the agency’s efforts to slash indirect costs at ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally altering the landscape of scientific discovery, marking a significant step towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI). A new study from ...

Scientists at MIT have developed a type of soundproof sheet that can not only cancel or block the sound, but it will even reflect the sound back at the maker. This new development could prove ...

The inexorable march of technological innovation continuously turns science fiction into science fact, and the next target may be the human body. With multiple companies moving toward human testing of ...

This breakthrough could make AI far more practical for large-scale use as the method promises to cut cloud computing costs and process huge datasets faster.