"There are also a lot of 'unknown unknowns' that could come from these tools, much like the map of the roundworm in the 1980s led to new biological discoveries no one could have anticipated." via @hhmi_science
Happy Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in STEM—like computing pioneer Margaret Hamilton. Read about her legacy at MIT News
Congratulations to Nergis Mavalvala PhD '97, Dean of the MIT School of Science and Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics, on being named to the 2026 @Forbes 50 Over 50! #ForbesOver50forbes.com/sites/maggiemc…
Climate-driven sea level rise is making freshwater ecosystems saltier, and @MIT_Physics researchers have uncovered how that shift could reshape the microbial communities that sustain rivers and estuaries
The universe keeps telling us that black holes exist in an "impossible" mass zone. That's leaving astronomers to find alternative origin stories for black holes via @gizmodo
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