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MIT researchers discovered the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature. In experiments with rice seeds, they found that the sound of falling droplets stimulated the seeds to germinate up to 40% faster.

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Kripa Varanasi, @MITMechE professor, and T. Alan Hatton, @MITChemE professor, have been collaborating for years to develop methods for removing carbon dioxide from seawater and turning acidic water back to alkaline.

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In work that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics, and more, a team led by @MIT_DMSE Prof. Thomas Wallin developed a soft, flexible gel that dramatically changes its conductivity upon the application of light.

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A team led by @MITDeptofBE Prof. Forest White has figured out why certain drugs only work for 40-80% of cancer patients: Many of these tumors have turned on a backup survival pathway that helps them keep growing when the targeted pathway is knocked out.

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As a senior double majoring in @MITAeroAstro and political science, Brian Robinson’s research focuses on the technical and practical issues related to autonomous systems, including the design and capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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1s1 Energy could have the technology to finally make green hydrogen go mainstream. The company has developed electrochemical cell materials for hydrogen electrolyzers that it says reduces energy use by 30 percent.

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A team, including researchers in @MITEECS, developed a system that boosts the performance of storage devices by handling three major sources of variability simultaneously.

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The future is pawsitively bright, Class of 2026! 🐶🐾

📸: Jake Belcher

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MIT researcher Mariano Salcedo ’25 is using Neural Cellular Automata (NCA)—a blend of machine learning and self-organizing systems—to develop visuals that don't just react to music, but "show" the sounds in action.

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A team, including researchers in @MITEECS, developed a new technique that helps identify which parts of a model are pulling their weight before surgically removing unnecessary components early in the training process.

https://t.co/2fWIPv3b1N

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Reframe Systems, co-founded by @MITSDM alum Vikas Enti SDM ’20, is tackling the national housing shortage by deploying robotic microfactories that build homes exactly where they are needed.

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A team led by @MITChemE and @MIT_IMES Professor Daniel Anderson developed an implantable device that could offer long-term control of type 1 diabetes without the need for injections.

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A team, including researchers in @MIT_DMSE and @MIT_NSE, developed a new AI model that can detect and quantify material defects that were previously "unthinkable" to track.

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By targeting how proteins move rather than just how they look, a team led by @MIT_CEE and @MITMechE Professor Markus Buehler is opening a new frontier for adaptive therapeutics and dynamic biomaterials.

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A team, including researchers in @MITAeroAstro, developed a testing framework that pinpoints situations where AI decision-support systems are not treating people and communities fairly.

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A team led by @MITEECS PhD student Yunyi Zhu ’20, MEng ’21 created clever hardware that can add imagery to everyday items then swap in a new illustration later.

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A team led by Leo Anthony Celi, a senior research scientist at @MIT_IMES, created a framework that they say can guide AI developers in designing systems that display curiosity and humility.

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A new study published in @Nature by researchers in @MIT_DMSE offers insights into metallic cracks called dendrites that harm battery performance.

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A team, including researchers in @MIT_CEE, @MITIDSS, and LIDS, developed a new method that automatically keeps a fleet of robots in an autonomous warehouse moving smoothly.

https://t.co/TUPH8XOMGj

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Two MIT professors are using AI to address one of the most critical health care needs in developing countries: access to diagnostic tools.

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