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Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air

Study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring about promised reductions.

November 20, 2024

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TBIRD technology could help image black holes’ photon rings

The Lincoln Laboratory-developed laser communications payload operates at the data rates required to image these never-before-seen thin halos of light.

November 19, 2024

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MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing

New work suggests the ability to create fractionalized electrons known as non-Abelian anyons without a magnetic field, opening new possibilities for basic research and future applications.

November 18, 2024

How can electrons split into fractions of themselves?

Physicists surprised to discover electrons in pentalayer graphene can exhibit fractional charge. New study suggests how this could work.

November 18, 2024

J-PAL North America announces new evaluation incubator collaborators from state and local governments

Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.

November 15, 2024

Ana Jaklenec, Robert Langer, Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang, and Xin Yang stand in front of a wall of framed awards. Zhang wears a medal ribbon around her neck and, together with Langer, holds a framed certificate.

Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition

MIT graduate student earns top honors in Graduate and People’s Choice categories for her work on nutrient-stabilizing materials.

November 14, 2024

Rectangular underwater structures in the ocean form two semicircles, like parentheses

Dancing with currents and waves in the Maldives

Collaborating with a local climate technology company, MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab is pursuing scalable erosion solutions that mimic nature, harnessing ocean currents to expand islands and rebuild coastlines.

November 14, 2024

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School of Engineering faculty receive awards in summer 2024

Members of MIT’s School of Engineering were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence in the summer of 2024.

November 14, 2024

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Stopping the bomb

Political science PhD student Kunal Singh identifies a suite of strategies states use to prevent other nations from developing nuclear weapons.

November 14, 2024

Remembering Nicolaas John Habraken

Influential architect, educator, and former head of the MIT Department of Architecture “invented, investigated, challenged, and inspired.”

November 12, 2024

Two textured green balls have a purple center.

When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

The findings suggest that biochemical and physical effects of exercise could help heal nerves.

November 12, 2024

Tomás Villalón wears a clean suit and helmet while using a touch screen in the clean room.

Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.

Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating domestic supply chains for rare earth metals, key to the clean energy transition.

November 8, 2024

Catherine Kang and an unidentified woman enjoy drinks and appetizers during an indoor reception

Connecting the US Coast Guard to MIT Sloan

For the past 50 years, the Coast Guard has nominated a senior officer to apply to the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA program. “When you leave MIT Sloan, you want to change the world,” says one alumnus.

November 7, 2024

Swirling black hole with light bursting from middle, and planets and asteroids around it.

Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system’s origins

A weak magnetic field likely pulled matter inward to form the outer planetary bodies, from Jupiter to Neptune.

November 6, 2024

Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery

The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.

November 6, 2024

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Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air

TBIRD technology could help image black holes’ photon rings

MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing

How can electrons split into fractions of themselves?

J-PAL North America announces new evaluation incubator collaborators from state and local governments

Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition

Dancing with currents and waves in the Maldives

School of Engineering faculty receive awards in summer 2024

Stopping the bomb

Remembering Nicolaas John Habraken

When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.

Connecting the US Coast Guard to MIT Sloan

Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system’s origins

Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery

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