MIT chemical engineers designed a catalyst that can convert methane into useful polymers, which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

MIT engineers developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin “skins” of electronic material that could be used in applications such as night-vision eyewear and autonomous driving in foggy conditions.

MIT researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain’s massive storage capacity.

A new method uses AI to physically restore a damaged painting much more quickly than what’s possible using manual techniques. A digitally generated “mask” in the form of thin film is applied directly to the original painting, and can also be easily removed.

A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day. The device uses Raman spectroscopy to measure blood glucose levels without any needles.