A new way to trap light
MIT researchers discover a new phenomenon that could lead to new types of lasers and sensors.
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Finding harmony with big data
Technology developed by two MIT alumni entrepreneurs is helping developers create smarter online music-streaming services.
Detecting DNA in space
Researchers, in a step toward analyzing Mars for signs of life, find that gene-sequencing chip can survive space radiation.
Bigger storms ahead
With global warming, a study finds, tropical cyclones may become more frequent and intense.
Innovative study estimates extent to which air pollution in China shortens human lives
New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health.
Tips for traveling with your mobile phone
Before you depart, think how you’ll want to use your phone and how best to protect it.
Study details the quirky geography of knowledge-sharing
Research indicates how man-made boundaries limit patent citations.
Researchers build an all-optical transistor
An optical switch that can be turned on by a single photon could point toward new designs for both classical and quantum computers.
Podcasting 101: A guide to getting started
Podcasting, which faded in popularity with the rise of YouTube, is experiencing a second wave of interest.
Video: On the water with MIT sailors
The MIT Sailing Pavilion, the first facility constructed for college sailing, was built in 1936 and is known as the birthplace of today's collegiate sailing.
High potential
Tomás Palacios investigates use of ‘extreme materials’ in electronics, which could reduce energy consumption and make computers far faster.
Nanoparticles, made to order — inside and out
New research enables high-speed customization of novel nanoparticles for drug delivery and other uses.
Protecting data in the cloud
A new hardware design makes data encryption more secure by disguising cloud servers’ memory-access patterns.
Pruning the power grid
New algorithm quickly identifies the most dangerous risks in a power grid amid millions or billions of possible failures.