Getting the carbon out of the electricity sector
MIT symposium looks at the role of advances in storage, solar, nuclear, EVs and more in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
MIT symposium looks at the role of advances in storage, solar, nuclear, EVs and more in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Mining materials from the sea floor could help secure a low-carbon future, but researchers are racing to understand the environmental effects.
EAPS scientists find an alternative explanation for mineral evidence thought to signal the presence of oxygen prior to the Great Oxidation Event.
The Summons Lab compares lipids from Antarctic microbial communities to century-old samples.
Academic leaders cite urgent need to expand, enhance curriculum to address societal challenges.
Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements.
Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.
Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
“Uncertainty is a reason to act, not to wait,” panelists agree.
MIT geologists use paleomagnetism to determine the chain of events that resulted in the Himalayan mountains, with the support of MISTI-India.
Revamped version of MITx MOOC includes new modules on nuclear security, nuclear proliferation, and quantum engineering.
Study finds even the tallest ice cliffs should support their own weight rather than collapsing catastrophically.
Finalists presented an alternative to nondegradable plastics, and an additive to help plastics decompose.
Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.
At Solve Challenge Finals in New York, judges selected 32 innovators, and Solve announces $1.5 million in prize funding.