Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

At MIT, Yang Tan Collective scientists and researchers are driven by deep curiosity and a belief that pursuing answers to humanity’s toughest questions can improve human well-being on a global scale. #CuriosityOnAMission #science #YangTanCollective

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Steel developed at MIT is key to Formula One, Baja 1000, and MIT Motorsports news.mit.edu/2026/steel-dev…

What makes us human? How do we remember? Why do we forget? Can we understand the brain enough to heal it? These are just some of the questions our curious researchers are trying to answer. #CuriosityOnAMission

Among all of the possible chemical compounds, it’s estimated that between 1020 and 1060 may hold potential as small-molecule drugs. Evaluating each of those compounds experimentally would be far too time-consuming for chemists. So, in recent years, MIT Associate Professor Connor Coley PhD ’19 has been using artificial intelligence to help identify compounds that could make good drug candidates. news.mit.edu/2026/building-…

The discovery of dioxaborirane could expand the chemistry of boron-based reagents, providing new tools for oxidation reactions in synthesis and materials science. news.mit.edu/2026/mit-chemi…

Curiosity is one of the most human things about us. It is the spark behind every “why,” every “what if,” and every attempt to understand the world more deeply. Science gives that curiosity direction. It turns wonder into questions, questions into discovery, and discovery into something that can change lives. At Forsyth Tech, we see that same spark in our students every day — in labs, classrooms, clinical spaces, workshops, and communities. Their curiosity is not abstract. It is purposeful. It is personal. It is on a mission. Because when curiosity is nurtured, it becomes more than a question. It becomes possibility. #CuriosityOnAMission

Elazer R. Edelman ’78, SM ’79, PhD ’84, an engineer and cardiologist who helped develop cardiovascular stents that have been used by more than 100 million people, has been named the recipient of the 2026-2027 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. news.mit.edu/2026/elazer-ed…

Based on a virus-like particle built with a DNA scaffold, the approach could generate broadly neutralizing antibody responses against the flu. news.mit.edu/2026/new-vacci…

Gravitational waves emitted by colliding black holes may bear imprints of dark matter, which physicists could detect with a new model. news.mit.edu/2026/new-way-s…

MIT Sloan is on a mission to invent the future of work. From educating leaders on how AI can enhance rather than replace jobs to equipping students with the skills to scale new ventures, MIT Sloan is working to create good jobs and new avenues to economic growth. #CuriosityOnAMission

Science is Curiosity on a Mission: It includes all of us who ask "why" and make it our mission to find out. These are the discoveries that move the country forward. The pursuit of ideas that seemed impossible until they weren’t. #CuriosityOnAMission

How to expand the US economy: In “Priority Technologies,” MIT faculty examine key areas of innovation that can drive American prosperity and security — now and in the decades ahead. news.mit.edu/2026/how-to-ex…

A new breakthrough from @MIT could enable compact, high-performance #LiDAR sensors with no moving parts. Using advanced #siliconphotonics design, researchers reduced signal interference & improved beam steering for wider field-of-view sensing. news.mit.edu/2026/photonics…

The flexible material could enable on-demand heat dissipation for electronics, fabrics, and buildings. For instance, switchable fibers could be woven into apparel that normally retains heat. When stretched, the fabric would instantly conduct heat away from a person’s body to cool them down. news.mit.edu/2026/quick-str…

MIT researchers have created an AI model that guides scientists through the process of making materials by suggesting promising synthesis routes. The researchers believe their new model could break the biggest bottleneck in the materials discovery process.news.mit.edu/2026/how-gener…

In late October 2025, Tropical Storm Melissa moved through the Caribbean Sea with moderate winds that didn’t get much attention. But on Oct. 25, aided by a patch of warm ocean, the storm rapidly intensified. By the time it made landfall in Jamaica, it was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Ravi Pappu SM ’95, PhD ’01 blames the surprise on our inability to gather high-quality ocean data. news.mit.edu/2026/apeiron-l…

Astronomers uncovered the origins of a puzzling odd couple: a gas giant, or “hot Jupiter,” which is typically found alone, sharing space with a “mini-Neptune.” This rare system probably formed in the cold outer reaches of its host star, then gradually migrated inward. news.mit.edu/2026/astronome…

Joey Davis' work has helped reveal that unlike building a house, which happens in a prescribed sequence of steps — pouring the foundation, building the frame, putting on the roof — ribosomes can be assembled in a more flexible way. Understanding how these structures form and later break down could help researchers learn more about how disruptions of these fundamental processes can lead to disease. news.mit.edu/2026/biologist…

The Millennium Falcon came for some upgrades. Happy Star Wars Day, everyone! #Maythe4thbewithyou