Inventor-composer Trimpin inspires MIT students
In campus visit, the German-born artist and builder mentored students as they developed musical devices
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Making sense of medical sensors
Computer scientists and electrical engineers are devising algorithms that look for useful new patterns in data produced by medical sensors.
Special deal on photon-to-electron conversion: Two for one!
New technique developed at MIT could enable a major boost in solar-cell efficiency.
Explained: Nanowires and nanotubes
Tiny filaments and cylinders are studied for possible uses in energy, electronics, optics and other fields.
6.002x to be offered at up to 12 California State University campuses
The expanded collaboration between San Jose State University and edX follows a successful pilot that increased pass rates.
Shedding light on the search for dark matter
Physicists and astronaut discuss cosmic ray detector’s findings of possible signs of dark matter.
Patterning graphene with DNA
Folded DNA templates allow researchers to precisely cut out graphene shapes, which could be used in electronic circuits.
Research advances therapy to protect against dengue virus
MIT team presents a novel approach to developing a treatment using mutated antibodies.
Multiple choices: How do you handle eWaste?
MIT is committed to responsibly recycling its eWaste. Find out what you or your DLC can do to help.
CERN announces measurement of antimatter excess in space
MIT physicist and AMS spokesman Samuel Ting presents results via webcast.
A mighty wind
Thrusters powered by ionic wind may be an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies.
Obama hosts Dresselhaus, Graybiel and Luu in Oval Office
The three MIT scientists are among six winners of the 2012 Kavli Prizes to visit the White House.
Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales
Researchers find that tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes.
