Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries at an unprecedented pace, venture capitalists face a critical ...

After the off-campus murder of a professor last semester, some MIT students returned to classes with thoughts on whether the school can protect them.

A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty foods can push liver cells into a survival mode that quietly raises the risk of ...

How Seed Oils Became Controversial—And What the Science Really Says A food scientist debunks the vilification of seed oils on social media and explains what research says about them. Why flu cases are ...

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a surprising new way to compute—by using heat instead ...