Mining materials from the sea floor could help secure a low-carbon future, but researchers are racing to understand the environmental effects.
December 5, 2019EAPS scientists find an alternative explanation for mineral evidence thought to signal the presence of oxygen prior to the Great Oxidation Event.
December 4, 2019The Summons Lab compares lipids from Antarctic microbial communities to century-old samples.
November 22, 2019Academic leaders cite urgent need to expand, enhance curriculum to address societal challenges.
November 22, 2019Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements.
November 12, 2019Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.
November 6, 2019Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
November 4, 2019“Uncertainty is a reason to act, not to wait,” panelists agree.
October 31, 2019MIT geologists use paleomagnetism to determine the chain of events that resulted in the Himalayan mountains, with the support of MISTI-India.
October 28, 2019Revamped version of MITx MOOC includes new modules on nuclear security, nuclear proliferation, and quantum engineering.
October 24, 2019Study finds even the tallest ice cliffs should support their own weight rather than collapsing catastrophically.
October 21, 2019Finalists presented an alternative to nondegradable plastics, and an additive to help plastics decompose.
October 17, 2019Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.
October 9, 2019At Solve Challenge Finals in New York, judges selected 32 innovators, and Solve announces $1.5 million in prize funding.
October 1, 2019MIT researchers employ low-cost sensors to detect and track the origins of air pollutants in India.
September 30, 2019New research looks at how environmental taxes can work for everyone, in Spain and beyond.
September 25, 2019Prize supports powerful collaboration among diverse constituencies in Malden, Massachusetts.
September 24, 2019Projects address access to clean water in Nepal via wearable E. coli test kits, improving the resilience of commercial citrus groves, and more.
September 17, 2019New 22-ENG undergraduate degree provides expansive vision of nuclear studies and nuclear careers.
September 13, 2019At “SimPlanet” event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions.
September 6, 2019