Better estimates of worldwide mercury pollution
New findings show Asia produces twice as much mercury emissions as previously thought.
A small, modular, efficient fusion plant
New design could finally help to bring the long-sought power source closer to reality.
“Yolks” and “shells” improve rechargeable batteries
Aluminum could give a big boost to capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries.
A cheaper, high-performance prosthetic knee
Researchers design cheap prosthetic knee that mimics normal walking motion.
How to look for a few good catalysts
New research shows non-wetting surfaces promote chemical reaction rates.
Study: Firms “underinvest” in long-term cancer research
Tweaks to the R&D pipeline could create new drugs and greater social benefit.
Consortium including MIT awarded $110M national grant to promote photonics manufacturing
Partnership of government, industry, and academia will pursue integration of optical devices with electronics.
Putting the pieces together
Summer interns are learning research skills while helping to make progress in materials, drug delivery, and energy in MIT labs.
Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton
Study finds many species may die out and others may migrate significantly as ocean acidification intensifies.
Long-sought phenomenon finally detected
Weyl points, first predicted in 1929, observed for the first time.
Predicting sediment flow in coastal vegetation
Model could help engineers design erosion-prevention strategies in marshes, wetlands, aquatic forests.
MIT team creates ultracold molecules
At near absolute zero, molecules may start to exhibit exotic states of matter.
Study: Ocean source of a greenhouse gas has been underestimated
Cycling of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, is more intense than thought, and emissions are increasing.
Vanishing friction
In tuning friction to the point where it disappears, technique could boost development of nanomachines.
A check on runaway lake drainage
Draining lakes are unlikely to increase the Greenland ice sheet’s contribution to sea-level rise.