How to spawn an “exceptional ring”
Researchers create exotic states that could lead to new kinds of sensors and optical devices.
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Bubble, bubble … boiling on the double
New analysis of textured surfaces could lead to more efficient, and less dangerous, power plants.
Metallic gels produce tunable light emission
New family of luminescent materials could find broad uses in chemical and biological detectors.
“Every one of you has what it takes”
Class of 2019 is welcomed by President Reif and other MIT leaders.
Unusual magnetic behavior observed at a material interface
Findings could lead to a building block for future quantum computers, and a research tool for physics.
Going solid-state could make batteries safer and longer-lasting
New research paves the way for rechargeable batteries with almost indefinite lifetimes, researchers say.
A small, modular, efficient fusion plant
New design could finally help to bring the long-sought power source closer to reality.
“Yolks” and “shells” improve rechargeable batteries
Aluminum could give a big boost to capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries.
How to look for a few good catalysts
New research shows non-wetting surfaces promote chemical reaction rates.
Consortium including MIT awarded $110M national grant to promote photonics manufacturing
Partnership of government, industry, and academia will pursue integration of optical devices with electronics.
3 Questions: Lennon Rodgers on docking in space
System for locking satellites together, initially developed for master’s thesis, to get first space test.
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.
Tiny wires could provide a big energy boost
Yarns of niobium nanowire can make supercapacitors to provide a surge of energy when it’s needed