Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino? If a new proposal by MIT physicists bears out, the record-setting neutrino could be the first evidence of elusive radiation predicted by Stephen Hawking.
A few scribbles on an MIT whiteboard have yielded a potentially transformational treatment that was recently approved by the US FDA for an aggressive form of bladder cancer. The idea arose more than a decade ago in the lab of Michael Cima at the Koch Institute.
A rare gene variant may contribute to Alzheimer’s by disrupting lipid metabolism and cell membranes, leading neurons into a stressed state that can damage DNA and cellular components. But the effects can be reversed through treatment with choline.
A specialized lidar flown on small aircraft is now helping the natural gas industry find methane leaks: MIT Lincoln Laboratory transitioned the technology for commercialization by Bridger Photonics of Bozeman, Montana, enhancing US energy security.
Technologies developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have won seven R&D 100 Awards for 2025. Inventions that protect U.S. service members, advance computing, and enhance communications were recognized among the year’s most significant new products.
In a world without MIT, radar wouldn’t have been available to help win World War II. We might not have email, CT scans, time-release drugs, photolithography, or GPS. And we’d lose over 30,000 companies, employing millions of people. Can you imagine?
Since its founding, MIT has been key to helping American science and innovation lead the world. Discoveries that begin here generate jobs and power the economy — and what we create today builds a better tomorrow for all of us.