Cancer tests + anyons + worm science + collegiate dining

By rahmat hidayat

Jumat, 16 Januari 2026

view in browser MIT Daily January 16, 2026 Greetings! This month we are on an abbreviated winter schedule, publishing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through MIT’s Independent Activities Period. Now, here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. At-Home Testing Nanoparticles coated with molecular sensors may enable paper-strip tests for many cancers. “We’re focused on ultra-sensitive detection in diseases like the early stages of cancer, or early on in recurrence after surgery,” says Professor Sangeeta Bhatia. Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines Anything-goes “anyons” may be at the root of surprising quantum experiments MIT physicists say these quasiparticles may explain how superconductivity and magnetism can coexist in certain materials. Full story via MIT News → Using design to interpret the past and envision the future MIT graduate student C Jacob Payne reimagines historic architecture and invents new possibilities at the intersection of AI and design. Full story via MIT News → Celebrating worm science Time and again, an unassuming roundworm has illuminated aspects of biology with major consequences for human health. Full story via MIT News → Q&A: The secret sauce behind successful collegiate dining Andrew Mankus, MIT’s award-winning director of dining, describes why leading with a “students-first mentality” leads to better food offerings for the entire community. Full story via MIT News → #ThisisMIT Follow @mitflyingclub on Instagram→ In the Media Economist Daron Acemoglu: AI faces trillion-dollar gamble // Newsmax Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu discusses the long-term profitability of new AI technologies, noting that AI’s long-term success will ultimately be decided not by technological promise, but by whether AI tools can deliver sustainable profits. “Integrating AI actually is very difficult,” Acemoglu explains. “You need to understand your organization, what your employees really add, and then bring AI to help them. Rote automation is not going to work.” Full story via Newsmax→ Listen In a new episode of the Curiosity Unbounded podcast, President Sally Kornbluth speaks with Sebastian Lourido, an associate professor of biology at MIT and a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, about his work in human pathogens. The two discuss toxoplasmosis and its relationship with cat litter, how parasites behave inside human cells, and the complex relationships that unfold over the course of a chronic infection. Listen to the full episode→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by a meaningful MIT ranking from a local legend. 🏀 In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and our winter hours, the MIT Daily will return on Jan. 21. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! —MIT News Forward This Email Subscribe This email was sent to rh3252705.pese@blogger.com because of your affiliation with MIT, or because you signed up for our newsletters. subscribe update preferences unsubscribe view in browser MIT News Office · 77 Massachusetts Avenue · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA

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