NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, "America Is Losing the Innovation Race: Why the Future of Science Might Be Chinese." ...

Two MIT alumni have launched the largest robot training facility in the U.S., where AI-powered machines learn basic human tasks like folding laundry and packing boxes. The Watertown, ...

Scratch makes coding accessible and fun for kids, letting them create games, stories, and animations through drag-and-drop blocks. From simple mazes to complex platformers, Scratch offers endless ...

Scratch 3.0 is the next-generation visual programming language designed to make coding accessible, creative, and collaborative. Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, ...

Bioinformatics demands professionals skilled in both computing and the biological sciences, yet introducing these interdisciplinary concepts at earlier educational stages remains challenging. Here, we ...

Once a former paper bag factory, 315 Meserole in Brooklyn has been transformed into a sprawling 100,000-square-foot creative hub where artists, makers, and tastemakers can leave their mark - without ...

Guitar building is often considered the pinnacle of woodworking — it’s an impressive feat. But the lessons these high school students learn in this unique class reach far beyond the woodshop. Tucked ...

When a .sb3 file is opened using standard macOS mechanisms (e.g. Finder double-click, drag & drop, or open from Terminal), Scratch Desktop should open and load the specified project, in the same way ...

Managing risk as we reach for the stars. I was not at the launch site with my former NASA colleagues on January 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. Less than ...

Two young creators built a project with nothing but sketches, curiosity and purpose. Their journey revealed core lessons every founder can apply today. I watched two young entrepreneurs turn their ...