Using the WISPR (Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe) instrument aboard NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, scientists observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from October 18 to November 5, 2025.
This image from Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument…
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Stripe patterns in blood cells offer new clues for diagnosing disorders and understanding natural designs
Stripe patterns are commonly seen in nature—for instance, birds and fish move in coordinated flocks and schools, fingerprints form unique designs, and zebras can be identified by their distinctive stripes.
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MIT in the media: 2025 in review | MIT News
“At MIT, innovation ranges from awe-inspiring technology to down-to-Earth creativity,” noted Chronicle, during a campus visit this year for an episode of the program. In 2025, MIT researchers made headlines across…
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New microfluidics technology enables highly uniform DNA condensate formation
A research group has developed a novel and highly accessible technology for producing uniform biomolecular condensates using a simple, low-cost vibration platform.
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OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
Even as OpenAI works to harden its Atlas AI browser against cyberattacks, the company admits that prompt injections, a type of attack that manipulates AI agents to follow malicious instructions often hidden in web pages or emails, is a risk…
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Database integrates deep-sea multi-omics data to study adaptation in extreme environments
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), has launched the world’s first Deep Ocean Omics (DOO) database.
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What makes goal-setting apps motivate—or backfire?
With the new year approaching, millions of people will turn to apps to help them get fit, save money or learn something new. Yet digital tools designed to help individuals achieve goals can sometimes backfire and actually demotivate an…
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NAC protein complex slows early synthesis to optimize cellular protein production
Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular “protein factories” of our bodies. The genetic code of our genome serves as a blueprint,…
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Cannabis products with more THC can slightly reduce pain but cause more side effects
A new systematic evidence review finds that cannabis products that carry relatively high levels of the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, may provide short-term improvements in pain and function.
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How chirality goes from the molecular level to the cellular one
RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical about their central axes. This discovery is a key step toward determining why most of our organs lack left–right symmetry.
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