Study of quark speeds finds a solution for a 35-year physics mystery
Number of proton-neutron pairs determine how fast the particles move, results suggest.
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Bose grants for 2018 fund research at the frontier of discovery
The prestigious awards are supporting five innovative projects that challenge established norms and have the potential to be world-changing.
Surprising electronic disorder in a copper oxide-based ceramic
MIT researchers use resonant X-ray scattering measurements to reveal unexpected “Wigner glass” in desirable superconducting material.
Richard "Dick" Lyon, acoustics expert and professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, dies at 89
Leading expert in acoustics, vibration, and machine dynamics served on the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty for 32 years.
MIT continues progress toward practical fusion energy
In series of talks, researchers describe major effort to address climate change through carbon-free power.
Q&A: The talent shortage in quantum computing
William Oliver says a lack of available quantum scientists and engineers may be an inhibitor of the technology’s growth.
Robert Simcoe named director of MIT Kavli Institute
An expert in instrumentation and early universe observations, Simcoe succeeds Jacqueline Hewitt as head of MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research.
Revolutionary radio telescope detects bevy of fast radio bursts
Researchers use CHIME telescope to detect fast radio bursts at low frequencies and a second repeating burst.
Achieving goals in the lab and on the pitch
Senior Anthony Badea, a physics major and varsity soccer player, investigates the beginnings of the universe.
TESS discovers its third new planet, with longest orbit yet
Measurements indicate a dense, gaseous, “sub-Neptune” world, three times the size of Earth.
Nuno Loureiro: Understanding turbulence in plasmas
Theoretical physicist's focus on the complexity of plasma turbulence could pay dividends in fusion energy.
Anna Frebel is searching the stars for clues to the universe’s origins
MIT astronomer and writer investigates ancient starlight and shares her excitement about the cosmos.
Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits
First measurement of its kind could provide stepping stone to practical quantum computing.
Stamp of approval
MIT’s Mark Vogelsberger and the Illustris project are honored by Germany's postal service with an official stamp.
MIT research honored with Physics World “Breakthrough of the Year” awards
"Magic-angle" graphene named 2018 Breakthrough of the Year; first ionic plane and earliest evidence of hydrogen gas named to top 10 breakthroughs.