New method for analyzing crystal structure
Exotic materials called photonic crystals reveal their internal characteristics with new method.
What’s the best way for Europe to curb greenhouse emissions from cars?
Emissions trading would be more effective than mileage standards, new study shows.
Why have solar energy costs fallen?
MIT team awarded U.S. Department of Energy grant to investigate cost reductions in solar energy systems.
High-intensity fusion
MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run.
Electron-phonon interactions affect heat dissipation in computer chips
Study shows particle collisions may explain overheated circuits, improve thermoelectric devices.
New kind of supercapacitor made without carbon
Energy storage device could deliver more power than current versions of this technology.
Team simulates a magnetar to seek dark matter particle
Detecting “axion” particles may solve longstanding problem in particle physics.
Water vapor sets some oxides aflutter
Newly discovered phenomenon could affect materials in batteries and water-splitting devices.
New method developed for producing some metals
Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Sponge creates steam using ambient sunlight
Bubble-wrapped structure requires no mirrors or lenses to focus the sun’s heat.
MIT develops self-shading windows
New system can rapidly switch glass from transparent to dark — and keep it that way without power.
Research by MIT undergrad helps crack chemical mystery
Study finds enzyme “cannibalizes” itself to perform an essential reaction.
MIT scientists find weird quantum effects, even over hundreds of miles
Neutrinos traveling 450 miles have no individual identities, according to MIT analysis.
Study opens new realms of light-matter interaction
Some “forbidden” light emissions are in fact possible, could enable new sensors and light-emitting devices.