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### [Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction](/2025/robotic-helper-mistakes-nudging-in-right-direction-0307)

New research could allow a person to correct a robot’s actions in real-time, using the kind of feedback they’d give another human.

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### [Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs](/2025/study-healing-ozone-hole-global-reduction-cfcs-0305)

New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.

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### [Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing](/2025/knitted-microtissue-can-accelerate-healing-0305)

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### [Why rationality can push people in different directions](/2025/applying-rationality-kevin-dorst-0305)

Philosopher Kevin Dorst’s work examines how we apply rational thought to everyday life.

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### [Designing better ways to deliver drugs](/2025/better-way-deliver-drugs-louis-deridder-0304)

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### In the Media \- New York Post

MIT researchers have developed a technique to use a damage suppressing protein called “Dsup” to help protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation therapy, writes Shane Galvin for _The New York Post_. “Scientists, encouraged by this remarkable discovery, believe they can create an upgraded version of Dsup which can be used to radiation-proof human cells without any unwanted drawbacks,” writes Galvin. “They also believe that the protein could be used by astronauts to prevent space-related radiation \[damage\].” 

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### In the Media \- American Enterprise Institute

Prof. David Autor joins Danielle Pletka and Marc Thiessen of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his research examining the impact of China entering the World Trade Organization, how the U.S. can protect vital industries from unfair trade practices, and the potential impacts of AI. “If you say, we're running a race against China, and certainly we are in many ways, we have two tools at our disposal. One is we can try to trip them up and hobble them. The other is we could bulk up and run faster. And we're going to have to do both,” says Autor. “We have to be willing to do the expensive stuff as well as the cheap stuff. The cheap stuff is like, let's put tariffs on them. The expensive stuff is let's invest in ourselves. And those are complementary activities.”

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### [Developing materials for stellar performance in fusion power plants](/2025/developing-materials-stellar-performance-fusion-power-plants-0304)

Zoe Fisher, a doctoral student in NSE, is researching how defects can alter the fundamental properties of ceramics upon radiation.

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### [SMART researchers pioneer nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants](/2025/smart-researchers-pioneer-nanosensor-real-time-iron-detection-plants-0306)

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Spheric Bio’s implants are designed to grow in a channel of the heart to better fit the patient’s anatomy and prevent strokes.

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### [Five years, five triumphs in Putnam Math Competition](/2025/five-years-five-triumphs-putnam-math-competition-0228)

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### [Study suggests new molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome](/2025/study-suggests-new-molecular-strategy-treating-fragile-x-syndrome-0304)

Enhancing activity of a specific component of neurons’ “NMDA” receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity, and seizure susceptibility.

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### FOX 28

MIT scientists have developed a new programmable fiber that can be stitched into clothing to help monitor the wearer’s health, reports Stephen Beech for FOX 28 News. “The gear has been tested by U.S. Army and Navy personnel during a month-long winter research mission to the Arctic,” Beech notes. 

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### Automotive World

Mohamed Elrefaie speaks with _Automotive World_ reporter Will Girling about his work developing an open-source dataset of 8,000 car designs, including their aerodynamic characteristics, which could be used to develop novel car designs in a more efficient manner. “If an automaker wants to reduce drag and improve performance, it can guide the GenAI model to produce those specific designs,” Elrefaie explains. “The standard development cycle for a design using legacy tools can take anywhere from three to five years, as it requires collaboration between many specialized departments. With AI, you could validate up to 600 designs in just one or two minutes.”

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### American Society of Mechanical Engineers

_American Society of Mechanical Engineers_ reporter Cathy Cecere spotlights Ashley Lederman, a fourth-year student studying mechanical engineering who plays midfield and defense for the MIT field hockey team. Lederman relates how being an athlete has helped her learn to manage her time “meticulously.” Cecere writes: “Juggling practice, games, and travel led Lederman to use what time and energy she does have to be productive and disciplined especially during field hockey season. She explained this includes knowing when to seek out support from her teammates.” Lederman explains: “I know I have a support system to lean on.” 

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### Bloomberg News

Bloomberg reporter Robb Mandelbaum spotlights how the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship has developed a new AI JetPack to help students accelerate the entrepreneurial process. “Our mission at the Trust Center is to advance the field of innovation-driven entrepreneurship everywhere,” Paul Cheek, executive director of the Martin Trust Center. “We can’t do it with intuition or by throwing stuff against the wall. We have to practice entrepreneurship in a rigorous, systematic way that increases the odds of success.”

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### USA Today

_USA Today_ reporter Eric Lagatta spotlights how MIT engineers and scientists are sending three payloads into space, on a course set for the Moon’s south polar region. The payload includes a mini, thumb-sized rover dubbed “AstroAnt” that the MIT researchers designed to help monitor the larger space vehicle. “AstroAnt is designed to inspect external surfaces of spacecraft, and will also collect thermal data and measurements while the rover explores,” writes Lagatta. 

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### Bloomberg News

Bloomberg reporter Robb Mandelbaum spotlights how the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship has developed a new AI JetPack to help students accelerate the entrepreneurial process. “Our mission at the Trust Center is to advance the field of innovation-driven entrepreneurship everywhere,” Paul Cheek, executive director of the Martin Trust Center. “We can’t do it with intuition or by throwing stuff against the wall. We have to practice entrepreneurship in a rigorous, systematic way that increases the odds of success.”

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### Dezeen

Prof. Carlo Ratti, curator of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, speaks with _Dezeen_ reporter Lizzie Crook about how this year’s event will be a “science-heavy edition of the festival examining the changing role of architecture at a time of environmental instability.” Says Ratti: "Architecture starts when the environment is against us and we adapt it to somewhere where we can live. We can look at this through science. There's going to be a lot of science in this year's biennale.”

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### CNBC

Diane Hoskins '79, a member of the MIT Corporation, has been named a CNBC Changemaker for her impact on the business world, reports Ian Thomas for CNBC. “Over her more than three-decade career at Gensler, she has risen up the firm’s ranks to now serve as its global co-chair alongside Andy Cohen, who Hoskins shares long-term strategy and day-to-day operations with and previously served as co-CEO with for nearly two decades,” writes Thomas. “Hoskins has also been at the center of the discussion around how workspace design intersects with employee performance and engagement, overseeing Gensler’s Workplace Survey and influencing how the industry at large designs offices and other spaces.” 

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### Tech Briefs

Research Assistants Maisy Lam and Laura Dodds speak with _Tech Briefs_ reporter Andrew Corselli about their work developing MiFly, a new approach that “enables a drone to self-localize, or determine its position, in indoor, dark, and low-visibility environments.” Dodds explains: “Our high-level idea was we can place a millimeter wave sensor on the drone, and it can localize itself with respect to a sticker that we place on the wall, a millimeter wave tag. This would allow us to provide a localization system in these challenging environments with minimal infrastructure.”

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### [Breakfast of champions: MIT hosts top young scientists](/2025/breakfast-champions-mit-hosts-top-young-scientists-0303)

At an MIT-led event at AJAS/AAAS, researchers connect with MIT faculty, Nobel laureates, and industry leaders to share their work, gain mentorship, and explore future careers in science.

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### [Markus Buehler receives 2025 Washington Award](/2025/markus-buehler-receives-washington-award-0303)

Materials scientist is honored for his academic leadership and innovative research that bridge engineering and nature.

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### [Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 in arts and humanities, business and economics, and social sciences](/2025/times-higher-education-ranks-mit-no-1-arts-humanities-business-economics-social-sciences-0303)

Worldwide honors for 2025 span disciplines across three schools.

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### [Collaborating to advance research and innovation on essential chips for AI](/2025/mit-globalfoundries-collaborate-advance-research-innovation-essential-chips-for-ai-0228)

Agreement between MIT MTL and GlobalFoundries aims to deliver power efficiencies for data centers and ultra-low power consumption for intelligent devices at the edge.

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### [Three from MIT named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars](/2025/gates-cambridge-scholars-0224)

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### [Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84](/2025/professor-anthony-sinskey-dies-0220)

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