Cleaner air, longer lives
Research shows the Clean Air Act was likely responsible for a dramatic decline in atmospheric organic aerosol.
Dongkeun Park: Winding his way to medical insights
Francis Bitter Magnet Lab researcher continues a decades-long pursuit to create a revolutionary magnet for nuclear magnetic resolution spectroscopy.
Jennifer Rupp wins international electrochemistry prize
Assistant professor is honored for her work on energy storage systems and safer, solid-state lithium electrolyte batteries.
Can computers help us synthesize new materials?
Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials “recipes,” even when training data is lacking.
New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells
Approach could bypass the time-consuming steps currently needed to test new photovoltaic materials.
Auto-tuning data science: New research streamlines machine learning
A new automated machine-learning system performs as well or better than its human counterparts — and works 100 times faster.
Exploring ethical dimensions of climate negotiation
MIT researchers focus on empathy, transparency, and empowerment at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Unlocking marine mysteries with artificial intelligence
Students put their AI software for underwater vehicles to the test on the Charles River.
Capturing the properties of very hot compounds
MIT researchers demonstrate a new electrochemical method to study thermodynamic processes in an ultra-high temperature molten oxide.
Bose Grants for 2017 reward bold and unconventional research visions
Six potentially paradigm-shifting research projects will make strides with funding from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
Computer systems predict objects’ responses to physical forces
Results may help explain how humans do the same thing.
Students launch products that help users harness their superpowers
In final presentation for mechanical engineering class, students unveil new products based on superhero theme.
Engineers create plants that glow
Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting.
Four from MIT named 2017 Association for Computing Machinery Fellows
Professors Goldwasser, Lozano-Perez, Micali, and Sipser honored for "providing key knowledge" to computing.
Reading a neural network’s mind
Technique illuminates the inner workings of artificial-intelligence systems that process language.