The hunt for dark matter
MIT physicists are working on new detectors that may, at last, help them find the elusive particles thought to constitute up to a quarter of the universe.
Avoiding carbon copies
Can free-market enterprise generate clean-energy breakthroughs? Economist Daron Acemoglu says it's unlikely — unless government and universities help.
Cement’s basic molecular structure finally decoded
Robustness comes from messiness, not a clean geometric
arrangement
3 from MIT among Technology Review's top young innovators
Jose Gomez Marquez named 'humanitarian of the year'
Quanta Computer extends collaboration with CSAIL
$25 million agreement to fund research on cloud computing, mobile technologies
Peeling stickers may lead way to stretchable electronics
New model enables precise design of damage-resistant materials
Drawing inspiration from nature to build a better radio
New radio chip mimics human ear, could enable universal radio
Husk Insulation wins $200,000 MIT Clean Energy Prize
Team from University of Michigan focused on advanced bio-based insulation