Creating videos of the future
Given a still image, CSAIL deep-learning system generates videos that predict what will happen next in a scene.
Inside tiny tubes, water turns solid when it should be boiling
MIT researchers discover astonishing behavior of water confined in carbon nanotubes.
Enhancing education from pre-K to MIT and beyond
Two new initiatives take an in-depth look at learning.
The science of friction on graphene
Sliding on flexible graphene surfaces has been uncharted territory until now.
Nylon fibers made to flex like muscles
MIT engineers find a simple and inexpensive new approach to creating bending artificial muscle fibers.
Meeting of the minds for machine intelligence
Industry leaders, computer scientists, and venture capitalists gather to discuss how smarter computers are remaking our world.
Forging ahead on climate action
At UN Climate Change Conference, MIT researchers share insights on implementing climate commitments.
Toward X-ray movies
Low-power tabletop source of ultrashort electron beams could replace car-size laboratory devices.
Brian Henderson: Experimenting with physics and policy
Nuclear Science and Engineering Stanton Fellow Brian Henderson brings his physics experience to bear on nuclear weapons disarmament policies.
Four MIT faculty elected 2016 AAAS Fellows
Green, Ketterle, Nedivi, and Shrobe are among those recognized for their efforts toward advancing science.
Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester, digital computing and system dynamics pioneer, dies at 98
The inventor of an early form of RAM had an outsized influence on organizational dynamics, supply chains, and sustainability.
Batch desalination configuration bests standard reverse osmosis approach
Researchers develop a new way to create more clean water with less energy, thanks to clever timing.
Stephen Connors, leading alternative energy researcher, dies at 58
MIT researcher helped to make solar and wind power mainstream.
Manuel Heitor, Portuguese minister for science, technology, and higher education, visits MIT
Visit aims to strengthen the scientific and technological cooperation between Portugal and the United States.
Solid-state learning
First-year students get a spirited introduction to materials science and chemistry from Professor Jeffrey Grossman.