MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeParasites Are Everywhere. Why Do So Few Researchers Study Them?Aging parasitologists are working hard to inspire more students to enter the fieldAug 1Aug 1
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopePolluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of TrashPlatforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of waterJul 25Jul 25
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeNew Peabody ‘peaker’ power plant prepares to go online less green than promisedBy: Sophie Hartley and Hannah RichterJul 5Jul 5
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeIn New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow huesAs a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.Jun 12Jun 12
MIT Science WritinginMIT Scope‘What’s going to happen?’It’s still an open question, experts say, what will happen as the bird flu virus continues to spread.Jun 2Jun 2
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeEast Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer — how did it get there?For water-stressed cities, undersea aquifers could be a submerged solution.May 20May 20
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeChemists can now separate four common plastics at once. Will it work as well outside their lab?A new process for breaking down mixed plastics at the molecular level shows promise, but other researchers and health advocates remain…May 6May 6
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeFinding creative new ways to manage invasive cattailsBy: Lily StewartApr 19Apr 19
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeA person in Texas is being treated for bird flu. Here’s how Mass. scientists are tracking the virusH5N1 has been surging in Massachusetts wildlife since January.Apr 2Apr 2
MIT Science WritinginMIT ScopeCarmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroosAustralia is turning to virtual fences to cut down on car-kangaroo impacts.Apr 2Apr 2