Crumpled graphene could provide an unconventional energy storage Two-dimensional carbon “paper” can form stretchable supercapacitors to power flexible electronic devices. October 3, 2014 Read full story →
NSE extends security-related efforts with appointment of Areg Danagoulian September 29, 2014 Read full story →
Voices of MIT at the People’s Climate March Some 70 MIT students, researchers, and alumni marched in the largest climate rally in history. September 26, 2014 Read full story →
Underwater robot for port security Football-size robot can skim discreetly along a ship’s hull to seek hollow compartments concealing contraband. September 26, 2014 Read full story →
Soft design for a sustainable world Sheila Kennedy pioneers soft design techniques and materials to meet pressing global challenges in housing and energy. September 23, 2014 Read full story →
Magnetic fields make the excitons go ’round Theorists find a new way to improve efficiency of solar cells by overcoming exciton “traps.” September 21, 2014 Read full story →
Particle detector finds hints of dark matter in space Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer detects positrons in cosmic ray flux that hint at dark matter's origin. September 18, 2014 Read full story →
Magnetic neural control with nanoparticles Customized arrays of iron oxide nanoparticles are possible based on their differing responses to alternating magnetic fields, MIT researchers report. September 17, 2014 Read full story →
Toward optical chips A promising light source for optoelectronic chips can be tuned to different frequencies. September 17, 2014 Read full story →
How to hide like an octopus Researchers create materials that reproduce cephalopods’ ability to quickly change colors and textures. September 16, 2014 Read full story →
Reducing traffic congestion, remotely Reducing traffic congestion with wireless system System that would wirelessly route drivers around congested roadways wins best-paper award. September 15, 2014 Read full story →
Bound for robotic glory New algorithm enables MIT cheetah robot to run and jump, untethered, across grass. September 15, 2014 Read full story →
CSAIL’s Nick Roy helms Google’s delivery-drone project Autonomy expert led MIT-heavy team in developing “self-flying planes” September 11, 2014 Read full story →
Physicists find a new way to push electrons around Discovery might ultimately lead to new, more energy-efficient transistors and microchips. September 11, 2014 Read full story →