Viruses con bacteria into working for them
Coevolution of guest and host lets a virus control its host’s machinery.
Solving energy problems, one molecule at a time
Materials scientist explores new possibilities in topics from molecules to rooftop solar panels.
Third book in new MIT Press Engineering Systems Book Series now available
Engineering a Safer World: Systems Thinking Applied to Safety by Nancy Leveson
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth
Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station.
MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturing
Study group is tackling hard questions about what it will take to stoke renewal.
The mathematics of taste
By using ‘genetic programming’ to crossbreed algorithms, researchers help flavor companies figure out what their customers like.
Seminar challenges with systems approach to climate change
Energy Systems and Climate Change Mitigation tackles the multidimensional challenges of climate change.
Speed limit for birds
MIT researchers find critical speed above which birds — and drones — are sure to crash.
The faster-than-fast Fourier transform
For a large range of practically useful cases, MIT researchers find a way to increase the speed of one of the most important algorithms in the information sciences.
Seeing what’s inside a tumor
Imaging technology could help researchers test new drugs for treating brain cancer.