MIT students and postdocs visit Capitol Hill to advocate for increases in federal science funding
Members of MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with members of Congress on Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day 2018.
Fluorescent dye could enable sharper biological imaging
Technique could allow doctors and researchers to generate clearer images of blood vessels and other tissues.
Carbon taxes could make significant dent in climate change, study finds
Several different carbon-pricing approaches would help reduce emissions, and some would be fair as well, researchers report.
3Q: David Goldston on the new federal budget
Director of MIT Washington Office calls bill “very good news for science funding.”
Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor
Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.
Center for Theoretical Physics celebrates 50 years
Symposium explores how novel ideas and experiments are advancing many areas of theoretical physics in newly interconnected ways.
Scientists report first results from CUORE neutrino experiment
Data could shed light on why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
A new way to find better battery materials
Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries.
Integrated simulations answer 20-year-old question in fusion research
Study finds that turbulence competes in fusion plasmas to rapidly respond to temperature perturbations.
Microbial communities demonstrate high turnover
New research provides insight into the behavior of microbial communities in the ocean.
Turning heat into electricity
Study finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.
New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells
Approach could bypass the time-consuming steps currently needed to test new photovoltaic materials.
Engineers create plants that glow
Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting.
A new window into electron behavior
Scientists invent technique to map energy and momentum of electrons beneath a material’s surface.
Sensors applied to plant leaves warn of water shortage
Electronic circuits reveal when a plant begins to experience drought conditions.