Detecting cancer + diet vs. diabetes + quantum computing + hydrogen motorcycle

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] January 13, 2024 Greetings! Here’s a roundup of the latest from the MIT community.  Want a daily dose of MIT in your inbox? [Subscribe to the MIT Daily](. Lung Cancer Detection #[Specks of round dark blue microparticles upon white background]( Thanks to a new technology from MIT, detecting lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling tiny sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present. The approach could become a new gold standard for diagnosing lung cancer. [Full story via MIT News →]( Top Headlines Does “food as medicine” make a big dent in diabetes? A study of a rigorous trial shows mixed results, and suggests a need to keep examining how nutrition can combat a pervasive disease. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( 3 Questions: A new home for music at MIT Keeril Makan describes how a new facility, now under construction, features rehearsal and performance spaces, a recording studio, classrooms, and music technology laboratories. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Researchers 3D print components for a portable mass spectrometer Lightweight and inexpensive, miniaturized mass filters are a key step toward portable mass spectrometers that could identify unknown chemicals in remote settings. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Quantum computing: What leaders need to know now A framework from MIT researchers can help businesses anticipate when quantum computing might be useful — and when it might not. [Full story via MIT Sloan→]( [MIT Heat Island]( The future of motorcycles could be hydrogen The MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Forbes 30 Under 30 spotlights 35 from MIT Members of the MIT community, including 28 alumni, were honored in the annual lists. [Full story via Slice of MIT→]( [MIT Heat Island]( #ThisisMIT #[Steve Haberek smiles while wearing a gold crown and holding an award resembling MIT’s Great Dome. Text via @‌pappalardolab: The one and only Steve Haberek, taking his shingle off the door after 30 years of service to MIT. Congratulations & wishing you a happy, healthy retirement!]( [Follow @pappalardolab on Instagram→]( In the Media The hefty costs of heavier cars // Marketplace David Zipper, a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, discusses car bloat, the trend of U.S. cars getting heavier and larger, and the environmental and safety costs associated with larger vehicles. [Full story via Marketplace→]( MIT scientists are working on a vibrating obesity pill // TechCrunch MIT researchers have created a vibrating capsule that can send signals to the brain to simulate the sensation of being full. [Full story via TechCrunch→]( Colon cancer screening may be even more effective than experts thought // HealthDay MIT researchers find preventative screenings for colon cancer can reduce cancer rates more than previous analyses suggested. [Full story via HealthDay→]( Science journalism is shrinking — along with public trust of science // Science Friday Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism Program, explores the current state of science journalism and the growing public distrust in science. [Full story via Science Friday→]( Robert Stoner on Boston Public Radio // GBH Robert Stoner, interim director of the MIT Energy Initiative, discusses the climate crisis and some solutions being developed at MIT. [Full story via GBH→]( Watch This #[Screenshot of three students standing around a kitchen table, building a gingerbread house]( In a recent episode of [Kitchen Matters]( MIT materials science and engineering students explore why gingerbread used for building houses is different than gingerbread for munching on. The video follows Mingyu Yang and Miranda Schwacke as they test different gingerbread doughs as distinct materials with unique properties. As they construct a gingerbread house using the optimal building material, you’ll learn how to perfect your own gingerbread recipes, depending on your interest in building or eating. [Watch the video→]( Thriving Stars #[Video thumbnail of Khandoker Nuzhat Rafa Islam working with a wired circuit board connected to various hardware in laboratory.]( The [Thriving Stars program]( in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) aims to improve gender representation at the PhD level, as less than 25 percent of doctoral candidates in EECS identify as women. Khandoker Nuzhat Rafa Islam, a third-year PhD student and program participant, mentions that “there were so many questions and so many situations where I didn’t know what to do, and the things that helped me were my mentors.” [Watch the video→]( Honoring King’s Legacy [Graphic illustration of Martin Luther King Jr. with backdrop of crowds from the Selma march and quote that says, “Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.”](#) MIT is closed Monday to honor the memory and work of Martin Luther King Jr. This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [programming a robotic kitty](. 🐈 ⬛ Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Thanks for reading, and have a great week! —MIT News [Forward This Email]( [Subscribe]( [MIT Logo] This email was sent to {EMAIL} because of your affiliation with MIT, or because you signed up for our newsletters. 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