Mechanical engineers develop an ‘intelligent co-pilot’ for cars Semiautonomous system takes the wheel to keep drivers safe. July 13, 2012 Read full story →
Glasses-free 3-D TV looks nearer A new method for producing multiple-perspective 3-D images could prove more practical in the short term than holography. July 12, 2012 Read full story →
New drug candidate shows promise against cancer Platinum compound may offer an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy agent. July 11, 2012 Read full story →
Searching genomic data faster Biologists’ capacity for generating genomic data is increasing more rapidly than computing power. A new algorithm will help them keep up. July 10, 2012 Read full story →
Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s In clinical trial, mixture developed at MIT appears to help overcome loss of connections between brain cells. July 9, 2012 Read full story →
New chip captures power from multiple sources System developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run monitoring systems. July 9, 2012 Read full story →
Four innovative technologies garner 2012 R&D 100 Awards for MIT Lincoln Laboratory Awards recognize a diverse range of technologies July 6, 2012 Read full story →
Researchers explain how dye-based nanotubes can help harvest light’s energy Tiny cylinders help reveal how natural-light-harvesting antennae collect light with exceptional efficiency. July 6, 2012 Read full story →
Economist Robert Townsend wins Frisch Medal Prestigious prize granted for research on Thailand’s villages. July 5, 2012 Read full story →
Sharing data links in networks of cars A new algorithm lets networks of Wi-Fi-connected cars, whose layout is constantly changing, share a few expensive links to the Internet. July 5, 2012 Read full story →
3 Questions: Physicist Christoph Paus discusses newly discovered particle Dozens of MIT physicists were part of the team that found what might be the Higgs boson. What does their discovery mean, and what’s next for particle physics? July 4, 2012 Read full story →
CERN announces observation of new particle consistent with long-sought Higgs boson Dozens of MIT researchers contribute to breakthrough in particle physics. July 4, 2012 Read full story →
Genetic 911: Cells’ emergency systems revealed Study examines how cells exploit gene sequences to cope with toxic stress. July 3, 2012 Read full story →
Book details a new model for sharing water Sure, water is in great demand — but that doesn’t mean supply is a zero-sum game among neighboring countries, an MIT professor says in a new book. July 3, 2012 Read full story →
A new approach to water desalination Graphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods. July 2, 2012 Read full story →