CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * First organized MIT delegation highlights the Institute's growing commitment to addressing climate change by showcasing research on biodiversity conservation, AI, and the role of local communities. * * * For the first time, MIT sent an organized engagement to the global Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity, which this year was held Oct. 21 to more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New study proposes that some of the minerals seen on Mars today may have formed in liquid CO2 instead of water. * * * By Nancy Wolfe Kotary, MIT Haystack Observatory Dry river channels and lake beds on Mars point to the long-ago presence of a liquid on the planet's surface, and the minerals observed from orbit and from landers seem to many to prove that the liquid was ordi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny beads that are  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level pla more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Researchers have developed a web plug-in to help those looking to protect their mental health make more informed decisions. * * * By Jarret Bencks, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences People struggling with their mental health are more likely to browse negative content online, and in turn, that negative content makes their symptoms worse, according t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers developed the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including their aerodynamics, that could speed design of eco-friendly cars and electric vehicles. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Car design is an iterative and proprietary process. Carmakers can spend several years on the design phase for a car, tweaking 3D forms in simulations before building out the more PR