New finding may explain heat loss in fusion reactors
Solving a longstanding mystery, MIT experiments reveal two forms of turbulence interacting.
Solving a longstanding mystery, MIT experiments reveal two forms of turbulence interacting.
Researchers combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency.
Members of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center celebrate first operations of the world's largest fusion experiment, Wendelstein 7-X.
Tiny sea creatures feature transparent optical systems as tough as their shells.
Algorithm may be applied to a broad range of complicated problems.
New report explores potential impact of anticipated voluntary commitments to greenhouse gas reductions during the 2015 Paris climate negotiations.
MIT researchers find that a similar principle predicts the growth of fractures and rivers.
Scientists precisely count particles produced in a typical proton collision.
Like biological channels, graphene pores are selective for certain types of ions.
Study: Manmade aerosols can alter rainfall in the world’s most populous region.
At MIT, Department of Energy’s Lynn Orr lays out priorities for developing advanced energy systems.
MIT Solar Day brings the MIT community together to preview the coming decades of solar energy innovation.
Researchers create exotic states that could lead to new kinds of sensors and optical devices.
MIT researchers find unintended consequences of an idea to stimulate ocean phytoplankton growth in order to geoengineer a cooler atmosphere.