How to make electrons behave like a liquid
Analysis predicts exotic behaviors such as “negative resistance,” based on fluid-like effects.
Analysis predicts exotic behaviors such as “negative resistance,” based on fluid-like effects.
MIT physics graduate student Sagar Vijay co-develops error correction method for quantum computing based on special electronic states called Majorana fermions.
MIT sophomore is passionate about coding projects that model neutron behavior inside nuclear reactors.
MIT physicist developed the concept for LIGO as a teaching exercise.
LIGO signal reveals first observation of two massive black holes colliding, proves Einstein right.
LIGO opens a new window on the universe with the observation of gravitational waves from colliding black holes.
High-speed imaging shows how fluid breaks apart in air, may help identify super-spreaders.
MIT theoretical physicist’s research bridges abstract math and exotic computing materials.
MIT attendees of COP21 share experiences, perspectives on outcomes
Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers.
System for handling massive digital datasets could make impossibly complex problems solvable.
Results may help improve efficiency of solar cells, energy-harvesting devices.
Solving a longstanding mystery, MIT experiments reveal two forms of turbulence interacting.
Researchers combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency.