Researchers calculate size of particles in Martian clouds of CO2 snow
Mars’ carbon dioxide ‘snowflakes’ are about the size of red blood cells.
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Double the benefits: clean energy also saves water
NREL-MIT study shows an 80 percent renewable energy standard cuts water use in half.
Making it easier to build secure Web applications
New programming tools handle security checks automatically but should prove much more intuitive than their predecessors.
Sharper ultrasound images could improve diagnostics
New system developed at MIT allows precise measurements and tracking of disease progression.
Watch ‘The Story and the Algorithm’ live
Civic Media Conference to be broadcast and liveblogged at knightfoundation.org/live.
Aircraft engineered with failure in mind may last longer
New design approach tailors planes to fly in the face of likely failures.
Researchers find building seismic strain in Azerbaijan
Deformation caused by colliding tectonic plates may threaten Azerbaijani capital, oil supplies to Europe.
Study identifies enzymes needed to mend tissue damage after inflammation
Findings may help predict colon cancer risk for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Textured surface may boost power output of thin silicon solar cells
MIT team finds new approach to trapping light efficiently in thin-film silicon solar cells.
New energy source for future medical implants: sugar
Implantable fuel cell built at MIT could power neural prosthetics that help patients regain control of limbs.
Robotic assistants may adapt to humans in the factory
New algorithm allows robots and humans to work side by side.
How infection can lead to cancer
New MIT study offers comprehensive look at chemical and genetic changes that occur as inflammation progresses to cancer.
The complexities of cognitive comparisons
In experiments, linguists examine how we make everyday judgments about groups of objects.
A festive day for MIT’s 146th Commencement exercises
Graduates reminisce and celebrate in innovative ways.
Sal Khan salutes ‘the wizards of tomorrow’
In commencement address, 1998 alumnus asks the Class of 2012 to perform a thought experiment in time travel.