Predicting the shape of river deltas
New method may help engineers determine coastal impact of dams and levees.
Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton
Study finds many species may die out and others may migrate significantly as ocean acidification intensifies.
Long-sought phenomenon finally detected
Weyl points, first predicted in 1929, observed for the first time.
Solving mysteries of conductivity in polymers
Materials seen as promising for optoelectronics and thermoelectric devices finally yield their secrets.
3 Questions: Richard Binzel on New Horizons’ closest view of Pluto
Spacecraft’s close-up images reveal a complex, frozen world.
Researchers identify zebra-like stripes of plasma in a patch of space
The structure may help scientists identify radiation-remediation strategies in space.
Louis Howard, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at 86
Influential mathematician and professor made fundamental contributions to subjects including hydrodynamic stability and geophysical flows.
Computing at the speed of light
Graduate student Sergio Cantu studies lasers to increase computational speed and security.
Energy synergy: MIT ignites CERAWeek
MIT representatives shared emerging energy technologies at an influential conference rife with world leaders.
MRIs for a more peaceful world
Neuroscientists and political scientists join together to advance peace and reconciliation.
High school students find their MathROOTS at MIT
Program aims to inspire female and underrepresented minority students to pursue STEM fields.
Q&A: Catching Pluto’s shadow
MIT scientists assist as a NASA mission chases Pluto’s shadow to catch details of its atmosphere.
Uncovering the mechanism of our oldest anesthetic
MIT researchers reveal brainwave changes in patients receiving nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas.”
Chemists design a quantum-dot spectrometer
New instrument is small enough to function within a smartphone, enabling portable light analysis.