16+ hour, 13+ min ago   (635+ words) The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve. Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT, is on a mission to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) "We're interested in things that make sound underneath the ice," says Ben Evans, a researcher in the laboratory's Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group. "For example, our OIC 2024 data contained marine-mammal songs. We need a better understanding of how such…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (813+ words) Each year, farmers around the world spend $80 billion on pesticides for their crops. Those pesticides impact not only harmful insects but also bees and beneficial bacteria in the soil. They can also run off into waterways and harm the environment....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (900+ words) Solving complex social problems with multiple interrelated causes can involve juggling a variety of factors. Securing funding, designing the right programs, and sustaining the political will necessary to implement them demands a targeted approach. Lyonel Tanganco, a graduate student in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) In 2024, landings came in under 750,000 pounds, roughly a quarter of the previous year’s catch. Likewise, the spring 2024 trawl survey documented in the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Annual Report recorded a historic low in longfin squid biomass, following a record…...