“Colloidal gels,” ubiquitous in everyday products, divulge their secrets
Study explores the mechanical properties of these materials as they evolve from elastic gels to glassy solids.
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.
Developing drugs that prevent this softening might impede tumors’ ability to spread.
Researchers propose a method for finding and fixing weaknesses in automated programming tools.
MIT researchers have developed a publicly available model based on physics and data from past spreading events.
Andres Sevtsuk’s new work estimates foot traffic in cities — so planners and developers can study the flow of people, not just vehicles.
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged.
Certain ultralight bosons would be expected to put the brakes on black holes, but new results show no such slowdown.
How bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could help stabilize the climate without breaking the bank.
New research offers insight for city planning and workforce development.