On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting optical spectra, potentially enabling faster and more precise medical diagnoses and sample analysis. Researchers ...

Researchers have developed a new type of memory cell that can both store information and do high-speed, high-efficiency calculations. The memory cell enables users to run high-speed computations ...

The brightly stained dots in this cross-section of a mouse brain highlight the neurons that may help flush out amyloid plaques, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s. Credit: Tsai Laboratory/MIT Picower ...