New tool for analyzing solar-cell materials Website offers a way of optimizing solar cell materials and production. February 7, 2012 Read full story →
My connectome, myself Neuroscientist Sebastian Seung is on a quest to map brain connections that reveal how our memories and personalities take root. February 7, 2012 Read full story →
Turning heat into power A new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft. February 3, 2012 Read full story →
Harnessing nature’s solar cells Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells. February 3, 2012 Read full story →
Solving energy problems, one molecule at a time Materials scientist explores new possibilities in topics from molecules to rooftop solar panels. January 26, 2012 Read full story →
MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturing Study group is tackling hard questions about what it will take to stoke renewal. January 25, 2012 Read full story →
The group that built the field Scientific reunion commemorates 50 years of Linguistics at MIT January 23, 2012 Read full story →
David White, founding director of the MIT Energy Laboratory, dies at 89 January 18, 2012 Read full story →
Watching a gas turn superfluid New work on ultracold gases may also help scientists understand high-temperature superconductors and neutron stars. January 18, 2012 Read full story →
Obama honors Mildred Dresselhaus with Enrico Fermi Award MIT scientist shares one of the U.S. government’s most prestigious awards for scientific achievement with alumnus Burton Richter. January 12, 2012 Read full story →
3-D cameras for cellphones Clever math could enable a high-quality 3-D camera so simple, cheap and power-efficient that it could be incorporated into handheld devices. January 5, 2012 Read full story →
Garbage to Glamorous Next House 'Trashion' show wows nearly 100 spectators with eco-friendly outfits, taps into community resources. December 20, 2011 Read full story →
Self-aware computing project named a 'world changing' idea by Scientific American Project Angstrom selected by magazine's editors; featured in December issue December 20, 2011 Read full story →