Solar maximum occurred within the past year — good news for aurora watchers, as the most active period for displays at New England latitudes occurs in the three years following solar maximum.
Because it’s nearly impermeable to gases, the polymer coating developed by MIT engineers could be used to protect solar panels, machinery, infrastructure, and more.
A new approach developed at MIT could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings.
MIT PhD student and CSAIL researcher Justin Kay describes his work combining AI and computer vision systems to monitor the ecosystems that support our planet.
Researchers find that design elements of data visualizations influence viewers’ assumptions about the source of the information and its trustworthiness.
In a new study, MIT researchers evaluated quantum materials’ potential for scalable commercial success — and identified promising candidates.
A new method turns down quantum noise that obscures the “ticking” of atoms, and could enable stable, transportable atomic clocks.
The major public-private partnership is expected to strengthen MIT research and US leadership in astronomy and engineering.
MIT researchers now hope to develop synthetic versions of these molecules, which could be used to treat or prevent foodborne illnesses.
New research enables computer designs to incorporate the limitations of 3D printers, to better control materials’ performance in aerospace, medical, and other applications.
Economics doctoral student Whitney Zhang investigates how technologies and organizational decisions shape labor markets.
A new device concept opens the door to compact, high-performance transistors with built-in memory.
With SCIGEN, researchers can steer AI models to create materials with exotic properties for applications like quantum computing.
If a new proposal by MIT physicists bears out, the recent detection of a record-setting neutrino could be the first evidence of elusive Hawking radiation.
Based on mini “lab-quakes” in a controlled setting, the findings could help researchers assess the vulnerability of quake-prone regions.