Cochlear implants — with no exterior hardware A cochlear implant that can be wirelessly recharged would use the natural microphone of the middle ear rather than a skull-mounted sensor. February 9, 2014 Read full story →
Materials database proves its mettle with new discoveries Project provides a systematic way of exploring the vast realm of unfamiliar materials. February 4, 2014 Read full story →
Designing high-speed motors for energy storage and more New models harness both hysteresis and self-bearing principles. February 3, 2014 Read full story →
How ‘dark pools’ can help public stock markets New paper suggests private exchanges actually increase the ratio of well-informed investors participating in public markets. February 3, 2014 Read full story →
MITx course builds a systematic approach to understanding the uncertain 6.041x shows learners how to use probability to make scientifically sound predictions under uncertainty. January 29, 2014 Read full story →
A new wrinkle in the control of waves Flexible materials could provide ways to manipulate sound and light. January 24, 2014 Read full story →
In the brain, timing is everything Study reveals how the brain links memories of events that occur one after the other. January 23, 2014 Read full story →
New surface treatment stops scale buildup MIT researchers develop a slippery coating that could prevent the scaling that fouls oil wells and power plants. January 21, 2014 Read full story →
New Annotation Studio tools translate an ancient literary practice into the digital age January 15, 2014 Read full story →
Power (of electronics) to the people Alumna Ayah Bdeir’s fast-growing startup littleBits, which sells connectable electronic modules, is helping people understand and build creatively with electronics. January 15, 2014 Read full story →
Streamlining the 401(k) Investment Menu MIT to convene focus groups to gather feedback from faculty, staff and retirees. January 13, 2014 Read full story →
Introducing high school students to laser spectroscopy Jill Sewell shepherds the Lambda Project in Professor Keith A. Nelson's lab. January 10, 2014 Read full story →
Gruber outlines key upcoming moments in Affordable Care Act rollout MIT expert weighs in on health plan’s status as legislation becomes reality. January 10, 2014 Read full story →
Faculty highlight: Keith Nelson Spectroscopy techniques demonstrate ballistic motion at micron length scales, open door to new possibilities for semiconductors, thermoelectrics. January 6, 2014 Read full story →
'A quiet place to think out loud' MIT employees participate in Mentoring 101 workshop sponsored by Human Resources and the Employee Resource Groups. December 24, 2013 Read full story →