How to program unreliable chips
A new language lets coders reason about the trade-off between fidelity of execution and power or time savings in the computers of the future.
Green computing is super
MIT Lincoln Laboratory's new supercomputing facility reduces energy impacts
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.
Indyk and Katabi win top ACM honors
Professors recognized for their contributions to computer science
Research update: Multiple steps toward the ‘quantum singularity’
Over three days in December, four research groups announced progress on a quantum-computing proposal made two years ago by MIT researchers.
Researchers demonstrate record-setting p-type transistor
New design for a basic component of all computer chips boasts the highest ‘carrier mobility’ yet measured.
Life in BASIC
Nick Montfort and colleagues examine cultural significance of computer code in new book.
MIT researchers discover a new kind of magnetism
Experiments demonstrate ‘quantum spin liquid,’ which could have applications in new computer memory storage.
Tiny compound semiconductor transistor could challenge silicon’s dominance
MIT researchers develop the smallest indium gallium arsenide transistor ever built.
Proving quantum computers feasible
With a new contribution to probability theory, researchers show that relatively simple physical systems could yield powerful quantum computers.
IS&T recommends community members wait to migrate to Windows 8
IS&T is making Windows 8 Enterprise available for early adopters, but strongly recommends delaying the transition.
Bits of buildings: How is computing changing the architect’s job?
In a new book, an MIT researcher looks at the influence of high-tech simulations on the profession of architecture.
Lynch named Athena Lecturer
Professor honored for advances in distributed systems that enable dependable Internet and wireless network applications.
Important step toward computing with light
Research at MIT produces long-sought component to allow complete optical circuits on silicon chips.
