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MIT researchers uncover how dendrites help brain neurons perform complex calculations
Researchers demonstrated how dendrites help neurons perform computations on information that comes in from other parts of the brain.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2022


MIT physicists first to detect exotic 'X' particles from the 'Big Bang'
In the chaos before the Big Bang cooled, a fraction of the quarks and gluons collided randomly to form short-lived "X" particles.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 23, 2022


MIT scientists demonstrate for the first time how to make invisible matter
We finally have a demonstration of a quantum effect that was predicted years ago, which is capable of making invisible matter.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021


Engineers create first digital fiber with memory, temperature sensors, and trained neural network
MIT researchers have created the first fiber with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyze, and infer activity in clothes.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2021


Researchers develop new material for lightweight armor - tougher than Kevlar and steel
Army-funded research identified a new material that may lead to lightweight armor, protective coatings, and blast shields
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021


New type of atomic clock could detect dark matter and study gravity’s effect on time
The design, which uses entangled atoms, could help scientists detect dark matter and study gravity’s effect on time.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2020
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