Science

Side by side of mouse embryos. The one on the left appears to be developing normally, but the one on the right has an extra pair of legs.
Genetics
How turning off one gene causes mice to grow 6 legs
A study of embryo development in mice led to the creation of a mutant mouse fetus with an extra pair of legs in place of genitals.
Kristin Houser
A man in a suit stands next to a robotic arm with computer-brain interfaces on a stage under blue lighting.
Big Tech
In a future with brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk’s Neuralink, we may need to rethink freedom of thought
In a future with more “mind reading,” thanks to computer-brain interfaces, we may need to rethink freedom of thought.
Parker Crutchfield
Oceans
Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage
An MIT team is hoping to fortify coastlines with “architected” reefs engineered to mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
Sustainability
MIT’s new plant-based material could replace plastics 
B. David Zarley
knobby starfish
Biology
Diamond-like starfish skeleton unlike any discovered in nature
Sam Jarman
Biology
Take a look at the deepest known squid, just found
Teresa Carey
Neuroscience
Scientists use ultrasound to control brain cells in animals
B. David Zarley
Genetics
DNA used to make the world’s tiniest “radio” 
Teresa Carey
A snowboarder crashes through the snow.
Sports
Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – here's the science behind it
Peter Veals
tooth enamel
Inventions
New synthetic tooth enamel is stronger than the natural kind
Kristin Houser
animal organs transplantation
Genetics
New breed of pig will provide organs for human transplantation 
Kristin Houser
Transportation
How slime molds can design efficient subway networks without human help
Scotty Hendricks
new material
Engineering
MIT’s new material is stronger than steel and as light as plastic
Kristin Houser