With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns
“Programmable matter” technique could enable product designers to churn out prototypes with ease.
“Programmable matter” technique could enable product designers to churn out prototypes with ease.
In the Northeast, Canadian hydropower could make it so.
How an MIT engineering course became an incubator for fusion design innovations.
By 2030, 40 percent of vehicles sold in China will be electric; MIT research finds that despite benefits, the cost to consumers and to society will be substantial.
The findings pave the way to develop more efficient next-gen LEDs that cover the entire visible spectrum.
Study finds Earth’s frozen surfaces became less susceptible to thawing, potentially locking in more carbon than expected.
Crystallizing salts can grow “legs,” then tip over and fall away, potentially helping to prevent fouling of metal surfaces, researchers find.
Combat veteran and PhD candidate Omar Rutledge drives research on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Study explores the mechanical properties of these materials as they evolve from elastic gels to glassy solids.
Fifth-year nuclear science and engineering graduate student Arunkumar Seshadri looks to develop materials and fuels that can better withstand the extreme conditions in nuclear reactors.
The membrane’s structure could provide a blueprint for robust artificial tissues.
SMART research finds US road congestion increased by almost 1 percent while the duration of congestion rose by 4.5 percent.
A team of MIT engineers has developed a navigational method for autonomous vehicles to navigate accurately in the Arctic Ocean without GPS.
Thanks to an MIT-designed instrument, a NASA mission has produced oxygen on another planet for the first time.
Black women are more vulnerable than white men, illustrating how race and gender intersect to shape health outcomes.