Science

Why happiness is not the best indicator of well-being
Achieving values and pursuing growth is the real secret to a fulfilled life.
Jason Crawford
A hand with scissors is cutting through red tape in front of the NIH building.
How Arc Institute is bringing science into the century of biology
Stephen Johnson
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Agriculture
Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers
Using sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses like heat, light, or attack.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
A black and white image of organic carbon with microscopic folds.
Geology
A mineral produced by plate tectonics has a global cooling effect, study finds
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
3D rendering of a DNA strand being cut
CRISPR
Search algorithm reveals nearly 200 new kinds of CRISPR systems
Allessandra DiCorato | Broad Institute | MIT News
Two blue powders in a bowl on a black background undergoing mechanochemistry.
Inventions
Grinding scientists: Mechanochemistry could revolutionize the creation of new materials
Tom Hartsfield
Two black holes exhibiting wave-particle duality in the middle of space.
Physics
Do gravitational waves exhibit wave-particle duality?
Ethan Siegel
An awe-inspiring volcano in Iceland spewing fiery lava.
Geology
Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises
Jaime Toro
A plant exhibiting robust growth in the soil with a chemical symbol faintly visible in the background.
Agriculture
Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
Brad Binder
A cardiopulmonary bypass (CBP) device being used on a patient
Neuroscience
A new machine is able to keep the brain alive without a heart
Kristin Houser
Two blue and purple spheres on a blue background.
Physics
MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”
Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory | MIT News
An image of a chemical symbol with a vibrant red, green, and blue background.
Ecosystems
New ultrasonic technique can destroy toxic “forever chemicals”
Jonny Thomson
A pig drinking from a machine.
Animals
Pigs proven intelligent enough to play video games
Robby Berman