Alan Guth shares $1 million Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
MIT physicist lauded for his groundbreaking theory of cosmic inflation.
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Improving a new breed of solar cells
Quantum-dot photovoltaics set new record for efficiency in such devices, could unlock new uses.
Team visualizes complex electronic state
Multidisciplinary group solves mystery of how a potential battery electrode material behaves.
Honeybees show tipping points
MIT graduate student Lei Dai working with Pennsylvania researchers to apply population dynamics to hive collapse problem.
The universe in a cube
New model, spanning 13 billion years of cosmic evolution, makes important advances.
Senior research scientist emeritus Alan Lazarus dies at 82
Career at MIT spanned more than 50 years, focusing on space plasma and the solar wind
Yeast studies suggest alternative cancer approach
Biophysicist Jeff Gore and collaborators urge applying lessons from yeast colony collapse to tumor growth.
A “wimpy” dwarf fossil galaxy reveals new facts about early universe
Faintest galaxy ever detected illuminates unusual aspects of the universe’s early evolution.
New ‘switch’ could power quantum computing
A light lattice that traps atoms may help scientists build networks of quantum information transmitters.
A new angle on controlling light
System could provide first method for filtering light waves based on direction.
Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina
New technique classifies retinal neurons into 15 categories, including some previously unknown types.
3 Questions: Alan Guth on new insights into the ‘Big Bang’
MIT physicist explains how new results bolster his 1980 theory of cosmic inflation.
Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics
Team creates LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors using novel one-molecule-thick material.
Graphene can host exotic new quantum electronic states at its edges
New approach to use of 2-D carbon material opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.