Ocean currents play a role in predicting extent of Arctic sea ice
Discovery of feedback between sea ice and ocean improves Arctic ice extent forecast.
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Driving drones can be a drag
Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance.
A burst of activity in the middle of the Milky Way
Researchers detect the brightest flare ever observed in our galaxy’s black hole.
Paintballs may deflect an incoming asteroid
With 20 years’ notice, paint pellets could cause an asteroid to veer off course.
Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranes
New membranes may filter water or separate biological samples.
Researchers examine health impacts of more U.K. runways
Study: An expanded Heathrow Airport would lead to 100 more pollution-related early deaths annually in the U.K. by 2030.
Department snapshot: Mechanical Engineering
More MechE students choose to design their own education.
MIT alums recount their Martian experiences
Several AeroAstro alumni return to campus to describe landing the Curiosity rover on Mars.
Scientists find first evidence of dynamo generation on an asteroid
A meteorite found in Antarctica holds evidence of a once-active dynamo on Vesta.
The mathematics of leaf decay
A mathematical model reveals commonality within the diversity of leaf decay.
Department snapshot: Aeronautics and Astronautics
AeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.
Measuring the universe’s ‘exit door’
For the first time, an international team has measured the radius of a black hole.
When it rains, it pours
Study estimates rate of intensification of extreme tropical rainfall with global warming.