Building the mountain bike of wheelchairs
An MIT professor helped turn a class project into a mass-produced product that is helping people in developing countries.
Brandon Sorbom: Designing a fusion future
PhD candidate explores a faster, high-magnetic-field pathway to fusion energy.
Energy-efficient design
MIT researchers are helping architects optimize both design and energy efficiency.
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
Two from MIT honored at World Technology Awards
PhD candidate Maher Damak and Professor Moungi Bawendi recognized for advances in engineering and chemistry.
Faster websites with fewer bugs
System that automatically handles database caching in server farms increases speed and reliability.
RNA hitches a ride on ultrasound waves
Technique enables rapid delivery of RNA to treat colon inflammation.
Art, engineering, and architecture
Freshman seminar inspires students to see the world with fresh eyes.
SMART automation
MIT Professor Daniela Rus combines automation and mobility to create a smarter world.
Taming data
System finds and links related data scattered across digital files, for easy querying and filtering.
Kripa Varanasi: Innovating at interfaces
MIT engineer’s research on surfaces is improving everything from power plants to ketchup bottles.
Study: Technological progress alone won’t stem resource use
Researchers find no evidence of an overall reduction in the world’s consumption of materials.
Featured video: Paint by numbers
Meet Glenn Silva, the man who's been hand-painting names and numbers on MIT doors for over two decades.
Study tracks “memory” of soil moisture
First year of data from SMAP satellite provides new insights for weather, agriculture, and climate.