Joshua Jahnke, recently completed graduate studies, dies at age 29
Dying from pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Navy lieutenant was determined to earn his degree.
Time names Amy Smith among ‘world’s most influential people’
Founder of D-Lab cited among top 'thinkers'
New phenomenon found in internal waves
MIT team shows that waves inside oceans, air and stars are filtered and reflected by layers.
Robotic therapy helps stroke patients regain function
MIT robots can deliver high-intensity interactive physical therapy.
In the World: Better wound treatment for all
A streamlined version of 'negative-pressure' wound therapy is put to the test in Haiti — and could have 'enormous potential' across the developing world.
Weighing the cell
MIT biological engineers devise a way to measure, for the first time, how single cells accumulate mass.
In Profile: Missy Cummings
Former U.S. Naval fighter pilot aims to improve how humans and computers interact.
A step toward lighter batteries
Research shows metal catalysts play important role in improving the efficiency of lithium-oxygen batteries
Charting a course toward cleaner cars
MIT team recommends strategy for reducing automotive fuel use, emissions
A manufacturing renaissance for America?
At an MIT forum, experts examine new ways to pursue a good old idea: making things.
Pushing droplets around
MIT researchers find a way to make drops on a surface move in just one direction, with possible applications ranging from biology to electronics
Unraveling silks’ secrets
A new analysis of the structure of silks explains the paradox at the heart of their super-strength, and may lead to even stronger synthetic materials.
Insulators made into conductors
MIT team coaxes polymers to line up, transforming them into materials that could dissipate heat.
