Topic
Physics
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Physicists design an experiment to pin down the origin of the elements
With help from next-generation particle accelerators, the approach may nail down the rate of oxygen production in the universe.
August 20, 2019 -
Watching electrons using extreme ultraviolet light
MIT researchers have developed a new technique to reveal the uncharted dynamics of electrons in materials.
August 19, 2019 -
Boosting computing power for the future of particle physics
Prototype machine-learning technology co-developed by MIT scientists speeds processing by up to 175 times over traditional methods.
August 19, 2019 -
Data-mining for dark matter
Tracy Slatyer hunts through astrophysical data for clues to the invisible universe.
August 15, 2019 -
Julian Picard: Chopping microwaves, sharpening instincts
MIT graduate student slices microwave pulses to test advanced accelerators.
August 12, 2019 -
Astrophysical shock phenomena reproduced in the laboratory
Lab-scale experiment could help scientists understand interstellar and galactic-scale smashups.
August 6, 2019 -
New insights into bismuth’s character
Theorists at MIT and collaborators uncover hidden topological insulator states in bismuth crystals.
August 6, 2019 -
Daniel Freedman wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
MIT professor emeritus will share $3 million prize with Sergio Ferrara and Peter van Nieuwenhuizen for discovery of supergravity.
August 6, 2019 -
Seeking new physics, scientists borrow from social networks
Technique can spot anomalous particle smashups that may point to phenomena beyond the Standard Model.
July 25, 2019 -
New faces in the School of Science faculty
Departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics welcome new faculty members.
July 23, 2019 -
Seven MIT faculty win 2019 Presidential Early Career Awards
Checkelsky, Chung, LeBeau, Lee, Marelli, Slatyer, and Surendranath receive the highest U.S. award for young scientists and engineers.
July 10, 2019 -
Meet the 2019 tenured professors in the School of Science
Eight faculty members are granted tenure in five science departments.
July 10, 2019 -
A new way of making complex structures in thin films
Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices.
July 5, 2019 -
Seven MIT educators honored for digital learning innovation
Educators recognized for improving classroom instruction and student engagement through innovative uses of digital technology.
July 2, 2019 -
Approaching the magnetic singularity
MIT researchers discover a material that changes electrical resistance only when a magnetic field is applied at a narrowly confined angle.
June 20, 2019 -
3Q: Julien de Wit on searching for red worlds in the northern skies
MIT has completed the installation of its newest exoplanet-hunting telescope, Artemis, in the Canary Islands, joining the SPECULOOS network.
June 20, 2019 -
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2019-20
Ranked at the top for the eighth straight year, the Institute also places first in 11 of 48 disciplines.
June 18, 2019 -
Researchers solve mystery of how gas bubbles form in liquid
Findings show how to make confined bubbles develop uniformly, instead of in their usual scattershot way.
June 17, 2019 -
A droplet walks into an electric field …
Researchers have found a simple formula that could be useful for air purification, space propulsion, and molecular analyses.
June 17, 2019 -
Materials Research Laboratory welcomes area teachers, community college students
Three teachers and five community college students will work in MIT faculty-led research groups this summer.
June 14, 2019