An MIT-developed device uses a neural network to discern the presence and severity of one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases.

MIT scientists have discovered a population of neurons that light up whenever we see images of food.

“Research shows female-led teams see two and a half times higher returns compared to male-led teams,” says Lisa Burton O’Toole SM ’09, PhD ’13. “It’s still amazing to me that more investors aren’t taking this data more seriously.”

In a new book, Professor Robert Pindyck says that in addition to emissions reductions, we must invest in climate adaptation — hybrid crops, sea walls, geoengineering, and more.

MIT alumni-founded WalkWise uses a motion-detecting device for walkers to allow family members and care professionals to monitor adults with mobility challenges.

MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman praise the new CHIPS and Science Act and highlight the need for further action on the “science” part of the law. “We urge Congress to capitalize on this bipartisan momentum and appropriate the funds that the bill authorizes,” they write. The nation’s “future competitiveness, prosperity, and security all rely on technological leadership. To sustain its strength in the long term, the U.S. needs to invent and manufacture the next new technologies.”

Professor Charles Harvey and his co-author argue that federal subsidies for carbon capture and storage projects are “a counterproductive waste of money.” The subsidies create a “perverse incentive” that they say works against technologies that reduce carbon dioxide production in the first place.

Professor Eric Alm discusses the importance of studying wastewater to better understand the health, wealth and environment of various communities. “It’s not about going in and taking a measurement,” says Alm. “It’s about developing a platform that can help you reach insights about what’s going on.”

Graduate student Reilly John Nuckel, a captain in the New Jersey Air National Guard, talks about the importance of building community and the meaningful role the Student Veterans of America chapter at MIT plays on campus. Nuckel says he often encourages veterans who are nervous about going back to school: “You have the skills, you have the knowledge. You deserve to be in the classroom with everybody else because of the steps you took to be there.”