The ocean’s hidden waves show their power
Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
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Climbing the ‘power ascension’ market
Alumni startup Atlas Devices commercializes motorized rope-climbing technology for military use.
Making silicon devices responsive to infrared light
Laser doping method could enable new infrared imaging systems.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick visits MIT’s SMART Centre in Singapore
Governor’s visit spurs a discussion regarding transportation, ‘Big Data,’ and information technology.
Research update: Electric fields can push droplets from surfaces
New method developed at MIT could lead to near-doubling of heat-transfer efficiency from power-plant condensers.
MIT team competing in DARPA Robotics Challenge; webcast on Friday and Saturday
The MIT DARPA Robotics Challenge Team will be competing alongside 16 other teams for a spot in the Finals.
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.
Engineering students demonstrate product prototypes
Final 2.009 presentations provide new ideas for athletes, patients, hobbyists, and even horses.
Where the ‘beaver works’
A collaborative space at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, called the Beaver Works Center, will create new opportunities in project-based learning.
A leap forward in X-ray technology
New system could provide detailed images — even of soft tissue — from a lightweight, portable device.
Four MIT seniors win Marshall Scholarships
Kate Koch, Colleen Loynachan, Kirin Sinha, and Grace Young will study for two years in the UK.
Pills of the future: nanoparticles
Researchers design drug-carrying nanoparticles that can be taken orally
Droplets break a theoretical time barrier on bouncing
MIT research could aid ice prevention, wing efficiency, and more.
Cooling when there’s too much heat
MIT researchers make surfaces that are easier to cool under extreme heat; finding could benefit power plants, electronics.
Cocktail novelties inspired by nature’s designs
Mechanisms behind water bugs and lilies applied to culinary devices.