A new approach to processing ‘big data’ creates succinct representations of huge data sets, so that existing algorithms can handle them efficiently.

Yeast cells that share food have a survival edge over their freeloading neighbors — particularly when there is bacterial competition.

Institute researchers aim to spur development and evaluation of useful technologies to help the world’s poor.

For the first time, researchers power an implantable electronic device using an electrical potential — a natural battery — deep in the inner ear.

MIT researchers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.

Researchers detect the brightest flare ever observed in our galaxy’s black hole.

Counting loops that weaken materials could help researchers eliminate structural flaws.

If you’re a microbe floating in the ocean, there’s no single best strategy for getting food, MIT research shows.

A new algorithm predicts which Twitter topics will trend hours in advance and offers a new technique for analyzing data that fluctuate over time.

Collaboration unites Picower Institute at MIT with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine.