3 Questions: Anette Hosoi on engineering and the Olympics Got Olympic fever? Dive into the mechanics of a fast pool August 1, 2012 Read full story →
Wrinkled surfaces could have widespread applications MIT team discovers way of making perfectly ordered and repeatable surfaces with patterns of microscale wrinkles. August 1, 2012 Read full story →
10-year-old problem in theoretical computer science falls Interactive proofs — mathematical games that underlie much modern cryptography — work even if players try to use quantum information to cheat. July 31, 2012 Read full story →
Better product design through a simple square chart How Design Structure Matrix analysis has helped heavyweight companies improve their products, production lines and organizations. July 30, 2012 Read full story →
Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs New study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns. July 27, 2012 Read full story →
Newfound gene may help bacteria survive in extreme environments Resulting microbial lipids may also signify oxygen dips in Earth’s history. July 26, 2012 Read full story →
Single-photon transmitter could enable new quantum devices Long-sought goal for quantum devices — the ability to transmit single photons while blocking multiple photons — is finally achieved. July 25, 2012 Read full story →
A far-off solar system Researchers measure the orientation of a multiplanet system and find it very similar to our own solar system. July 25, 2012 Read full story →
UC Berkeley joins edX UC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT not-for-profit online-learning collaborative; edX broadens free course offerings into public health, computer science and solid-state chemistry; opens registration July 24, 2012 Read full story →
River networks on Titan point to a puzzling geologic history Findings suggest the surface of Saturn’s largest moon may have undergone a recent transformation. July 20, 2012 Read full story →
Research update: Chips with self-assembling rectangles New technique allows production of complex microchip structures in one self-assembling step. July 19, 2012 Read full story →
Dripping faucets inspire new way of creating structured particles Researchers find new method for making spherical particles, from nanoscale to pinhead-sized — including complex beach-ball-like shapes. July 18, 2012 Read full story →
Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for mines Algorithms enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures. July 17, 2012 Read full story →
Said and Done for June/July 2012 Digest of MIT humanities, arts and social sciences July 16, 2012 Read full story →
Lessons learned from MITx’s prototype course As the team behind MIT’s ambitious online learning program gears up to introduce new courses in the fall, it takes stock of its initial experiences. July 16, 2012 Read full story →