Weighing particles at the attogram scale
New device from MIT can measure masses as small as one millionth of a trillionth of a gram, in solution.
Climbing the ‘power ascension’ market
Alumni startup Atlas Devices commercializes motorized rope-climbing technology for military use.
Making silicon devices responsive to infrared light
Laser doping method could enable new infrared imaging systems.
Catching (radio) waves
ThingMagic, founded by five MIT alumni, helped bring radio-frequency identification technology to the supply chain.
Research update: Electric fields can push droplets from surfaces
New method developed at MIT could lead to near-doubling of heat-transfer efficiency from power-plant condensers.
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.
Engineering students demonstrate product prototypes
Final 2.009 presentations provide new ideas for athletes, patients, hobbyists, and even horses.
Four MIT seniors win Marshall Scholarships
Kate Koch, Colleen Loynachan, Kirin Sinha, and Grace Young will study for two years in the UK.
Pills of the future: nanoparticles
Researchers design drug-carrying nanoparticles that can be taken orally
Droplets break a theoretical time barrier on bouncing
MIT research could aid ice prevention, wing efficiency, and more.
Better batteries through biology?
MIT researchers find a way to boost lithium-air battery performance, with the help of modified viruses.
Cooling when there’s too much heat
MIT researchers make surfaces that are easier to cool under extreme heat; finding could benefit power plants, electronics.
Stephen H. Crandall, professor emeritus in MechE, dies at 92
Crandall remembered for his pioneering work in the field of solid mechanics and random vibrations.
Cocktail novelties inspired by nature’s designs
Mechanisms behind water bugs and lilies applied to culinary devices.