Quantum computing with light
A switch that lets one photon alter the quantum state of another could point the way to both practical quantum computers and a quantum Internet.
Killing a cancer cell from the inside out
Synthetic biologists design a gene circuit that, when delivered to cancer cells, forces them to commit suicide.
Stopping arthritis before it starts
A commonly used drug may prevent osteoarthritis in people who suffer severe joint injuries.
Building chips from collapsing nanopillars
By turning a common problem in chip manufacture into an advantage, MIT researchers produce structures only 30 atoms wide.
Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
Improved buildings could make a big dent in climate change
New MIT report on concrete buildings shows many areas for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint.
Andrew Lo joins CSAIL
Economist hopes to merge the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence with research on financial markets and risk.
A new way to model urban air pollution
MIT researchers improve upon methods to model atmospheric aerosols.
Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductions
New MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.
In the World: Design summit’s inventions find willing buyers
Devices to improve lives in developing countries are so appealing that even the initial prototypes attract buyers.
Sussman named interim director of MIT’s Engineering Systems Division
Professor of civil and environmental engineering succeeds Yossi Sheffi
Increasing fuel efficiency with a smartphone
A network of dashboard-mounted phones can collect data on traffic lights and tell drivers how to avoid inefficient stopping and starting.