Ahoy! First ocean vesicles spotted
Scientists discover extracellular vesicles produced by ocean microbes.
The ocean’s hidden waves show their power
Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
New algorithm can dramatically streamline solutions to the ‘max flow’ problem
Research could boost the efficiency even of huge networks like the Internet.
Climbing the ‘power ascension’ market
Alumni startup Atlas Devices commercializes motorized rope-climbing technology for military use.
Making silicon devices responsive to infrared light
Laser doping method could enable new infrared imaging systems.
New approach to vertex connectivity could maximize networks’ bandwidth
Technique advances understanding of a basic concept in graph theory, paralleling advances in edge connectivity.
Graphene can host exotic new quantum electronic states at its edges
New approach to use of 2-D carbon material opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.
Research update: Electric fields can push droplets from surfaces
New method developed at MIT could lead to near-doubling of heat-transfer efficiency from power-plant condensers.
Never forget a face
New algorithm uses subtle changes to make a face more memorable without changing a person’s overall appearance.
3 Questions: Randolph Kirchain on the spread of electronic waste
New study provides a comprehensive look at where a steadily growing quantity of old computers, televisions, and phones end up.
MIT research in concrete gets funding boost
The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub seeks to advance the scientific basis for evaluating the environmental impact of concrete.
Hidden risk in supply chains
Analysis shows no correlation between a manufacturer’s total expenditure with a supplier and the cost of a supply disruption.
New graphene treatment could unleash new uses
MIT team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize material’s promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors.
Water, water everywhere: But is there enough to drink?
At MIT, experts address the challenges of supplying clean, safe water to a growing world population.
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.