A new use for gold
Engineers turn a drawback — the stickiness of gold nanoparticles — into an advantage.
Obama intends to nominate Suresh as next NSF director
The MIT engineering dean would lead the independent federal agency that supports science and engineering research.
Now hear this
3-D imaging technology could lead to hearing aids that fit — and thus function — better than current models.
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
As the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more
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