Potash: A silent crisis brews
Farmers in Africa and other tropical areas in the Southern Hemisphere are stripping potassium from soils without replacing it.
Bose Grants fund bold and innovative visions
Four high-risk, high-reward projects launch with support from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
How the Tizard Mission paved the way for research at MIT
Seventy-five years ago, an international meeting of scientific minds changed forever how MIT and other research institutions develop new technologies.
Four MIT faculty elected 2015 AAAS Fellows
Berggren, Bertschinger, Fink, and Zue are among those recognized for efforts toward advancing science.
Powering science
The MIT High Performance Research Computing Facility powers MIT research behind the scenes.
At the nanoscale, concrete proves effective for nuclear containment
New research shows concrete is a strong choice for the long-term confinement of nuclear waste.
MIT to host American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting
A record number of presenters from the international community will convene for the 68th annual Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Nov. 22-24.
Armor plating with built-in transparent ceramic eyes
Tiny sea creatures feature transparent optical systems as tough as their shells.
What are your apps hiding?
Half of the communication connections established by the top 500 Android apps have no effect on user experience.
Designing virtual identities for empowerment and social change
D. Fox Harrell receives $1.35 million in grant funding to advance research at the intersection of social science and digital technology.
It takes a network
Rising Stars workshop helps female electrical engineers and computer scientists build a professional network, find jobs in academia.
A new way to monitor vital signs
Ingestible sensor measures heart and breathing rates from within the digestive tract.
NASA gives MIT a humanoid robot to develop software for future space missions
Team led by Professor Russ Tedrake of CSAIL to develop algorithms for 6-foot-tall “Valkyrie” robot to travel to Mars and beyond.
“Shrinking bull’s-eye” algorithm speeds up complex modeling from days to hours
Algorithm may be applied to a broad range of complicated problems.
Reprogramming biology
Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.