Storage system for ‘big data’ dramatically speeds access to information
Using multiple nodes allows the same bandwidth and performance from a storage network as far more expensive machines.
3-D scanning, with your smartphone
Startup Viztu Technologies developed commercial software that generated 3-D models from 2-D photos, before selling to a tech giant.
Flying the not-so-friendly skies
Study shows that network carriers receive more complaints than cheaper airlines, regardless of actual service quality.
Researchers develop new method to control nanoscale diamond sensors
Technique allows tiny sensors to monitor small changes in magnetic fields, such as when neurons transmit electrical signals.
Bringing the world reboot-less updates
Ksplice software, which allows for updates without rebooting, became a profitable venture for the MIT alumni who developed it.
A new wrinkle in the control of waves
Flexible materials could provide ways to manipulate sound and light.
New surface treatment stops scale buildup
MIT researchers develop a slippery coating that could prevent the scaling that fouls oil wells and power plants.
How to tap the sun’s energy through heat as well as light
New approach developed at MIT could generate power from sunlight efficiently and on demand.
Marvin Minsky honored for lifetime achievements in artificial intelligence
The MIT professor emeritus earns the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his pioneering work and mentoring role in the field of artificial intelligence.
Robert Langer wins 2014 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Langer honored for his discoveries in controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials; awards ceremony hosted by Kevin Spacey to be broadcast Jan. 27
Seeing beauty in a materials science world
Marshall Scholar Colleen Loynachan tackles materials science problems with a photographer’s perspective.
James K. Roberge, professor of electrical engineering, dies at 75
A member of the MIT faculty since 1967, Roberge spent nearly his entire professional career at MIT.
Weighing particles at the attogram scale
New device from MIT can measure masses as small as one millionth of a trillionth of a gram, in solution.
Disordered materials hold promise for better batteries
MIT researchers find that contrary to conventional wisdom, cathodes made of disordered lithium compounds can perform better than perfectly ordered ones.