Carbon nanotubes improve metal’s longevity under radiation
Aluminum used in nuclear reactors and other harsh environments may last longer with new treatment.
Well-maintained roadways improve fuel efficiency
Research aims to encourage decision makers to think of infrastructure as part of the solution in a carbon constrained environment.
In Profile: Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
Experimental physicist explores the wild frontiers of graphene and other ultrathin materials.
Built to peck: MITx video series explores how woodpeckers avoid brain injury
Videos hosted by Professor Lorna Gibson bring an engineering approach to birding.
Crunching quantum code
MIT physics graduate student Sagar Vijay co-develops error correction method for quantum computing based on special electronic states called Majorana fermions.
Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved
Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive.
Uncovering the secrets of elastin’s flexibility
Protein that gives blood vessels and skin their stretchability has its molecular properties revealed.
Faculty highlight: Liang Fu
MIT theoretical physicist’s research bridges abstract math and exotic computing materials.
Radiation physics today for materials science tomorrow
In the 2016 Del Favero Doctoral Thesis Prize Lecture, Mingda Li PhD '15 describes how radiation can help us understand and design new materials.
New chip fabrication approach
Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers.
Acoustic tweezers manipulate cells with sound waves
Technique could enable 3-D printing of cellular structures for tissue engineering.
Self-stacking nanogrids
Polymer nanowires that assemble in perpendicular layers could offer route to tinier chip components.
Physicists control electrons at femtosecond timescales
Results may help improve efficiency of solar cells, energy-harvesting devices.
Scientists tune polymer material’s transparency
Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows.
Going off grid: Tata researchers tackle rural electrification
At MIT’s Tata Center for Technology and Design, researchers are exploring ways to extend electricity access to rural communities in India using microgrids.