Movies of electrons
Lasers that emit pulses lasting a quintillionth of a second could characterize the behavior of individual electrons during chemical reactions.
Research Laboratory of Electronics
Perfect communication with imperfect chips
Error-correcting codes discovered at MIT can still guarantee reliable communication, even in cellphones with failure-prone low-power chips.
The future of chip manufacturing
MIT researchers show how to make e-beam lithography, commonly used to prototype computer chips, more practical as a mass-production technique.
MIT faculty selected to attend NAE's Frontiers of Engineering
Two from CEE and one from EECS to participate in symposium for young engineering innovators.
Long live the qubit!
The power of quantum computers depends on keeping them in a fragile quantum-mechanical state — which researchers have found a new way to extend.
Spinning new materials in a thread
New technique could enable creation of a variety of fiber-based electronic and photonic devices.
Paola Cappellaro: a quantum engineer on the frontier of knowledge
Spotlight on Women in Nuclear Science and Engineering
Turning windows into powerplants
New technology from MIT could enable a building’s windows to generate power, without blocking the view.
Secure, synchronized, social TV
A technique called network coding could protect users’ privacy and providers’ content while making communications networks more efficient.
Tuning in to a new hearing mechanism
Findings from MIT scientists could lead to hearing aids that mimic the ear’s ability to focus on particular frequencies.
Institute technologies receive six R&D 100 Awards
Internationally respected journal honors work from Institute, Lincoln Laboratory
Broadband picture may not be so bleak
A new study disputes the claim that Internet data rates in the U.S. are only half as high as advertised; study’s authors call for better data.
Fibers that can hear and sing
MIT researchers pass a milestone on the path to sophisticated fibers that interact with their surroundings in new ways.