There is a virus battery!
By manipulating a few genes of a virus, researchers at MIT have been able to get this virus to grow and assemble itself in such a way that it functions as a battery!
Can spinach detect explosives?
MIT engineers modified spinach to detect explosives in groundwater in 2016.
What was the MIT Blackjack Team?
The MIT Blackjack Team used card counting to win money from casinos, inspiring the book "Bringing Down the House" and the movie "21."
Why has Roman concrete lasted so long?
A 2023 MIT study found that Roman concrete can partly heal its own cracks, which helps explain why Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years.