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Energy Storage Important to Creating Affordable, Reliable, Deeply Decarbonized Electricity Systems

MIT Energy Initiative report supports energy storage paired with renewable energy to achieve clean energy grids.

The Genetic Underpinnings of Severe Staph Infections

A common culprit of skin and respiratory infections, Staphylococcus aureus is highly unpredictable.

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium Announces Recipients of Inaugural MCSC Seed Awards

Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.

New Sleep Molecule Discovered: “It Shows Just How Complex the Machinery of Sleep Is”

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University presents a new study demonstrating that a small molecule in brain cells affects the level of hypocretin

New Research Center Focused on Brain-Body Relationship Established at MIT

K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.

A Voice for Change — in Spanish

Postbac Jessica Chomik-Morales hopes to inspire the next generation of Spanish-speaking scientists with her podcast, “Mi Ultima Neurona.”

A Helping Hand for Robotic Manipulator Design

With modular components and an easy-to-use 3D interface, this interactive design pipeline enables anyone to create their own customized robotic hand.

Early Sound Exposure in the Womb Shapes the Auditory System

Modeling study suggests that the muffled environment in utero primes the brain’s ability to interpret some types of sound.

Brandeis physicists propose theoretical model for how cells form consistent gradients

How does the cell, the building block of all living organisms, “know” how to arrange its internal parts and fit itself into an overall body plan?

Origin of Complex Cells Started Without Oxygen

The origin of complex cells started without oxygen, new research suggests.

An “Oracle” for Predicting the Evolution of Gene Regulation

Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.

Frogs Have Acquired DNA from Snakes with the Help of Parasites

Horizontal DNA transfer, once thought to be a rare event, has occurred between snakes and frogs at least 54 times in the past 85 million years

Cell Division in Moss and Animals More Similar Than Previously Thought

For a new plant to grow from a seed, cells need to divide numerous times.

A New 225-Million-Year-Old Reptile from Brazil

In a new study published in PeerJ -- Reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, a purported Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil resulted in the description of a new taxon -- researchers present Maehary bonapartei a small reptile that is considered to be the most basal of the evolutionary lineage that gave rise to pterosaurs.

Ghostly 'Mirror World' Might Be Cause of Cosmic Controversy

New research suggests an unseen 'mirror world' of particles that interacts with our world only via gravity that might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology today

NIH Grant Will Help Research Lack of Breastfeeding in Rural Missouri

Two-year grant aims to help nurses talk with rural mothers about newborn care, feeding options.

Using AI to Analyze Large Amounts of Biological Data

University of Missouri researchers develop method which could be used by scientists when developing new drug therapies for medical treatment of cancers, other diseases.

Modifying the Body’s Immune System to Help Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Scientists at University of Missouri collaborate with Harvard, Georgia Tech to develop a novel diabetes treatment involving transplanting pancreas cells that produce insulin.

How to Build an ‘Explainable AI’ Framework to Speed Up the Innovation Process

A nearly $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is supporting the project by University of Missouri engineers.