Light pulses control graphene’s electrical behavior
Finding could allow ultrafast switching of conduction, and possibly lead to new broadband light sensors.
Faculty highlight: Marin Soljacic
Physicist reveals new techniques for controlling light by angle, creating transparent displays and photonic crystal bandgaps.
Making a wire-free future
WiTricity’s wireless charging technology is coming soon to mobile devices, electric cars, and more.
Era of astronomical discovery
MIT professor Nergis Mavalvala helps build tools to detect gravitational waves.
John King, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88
Innovative researcher and educator was a champion of attacking science problems with “ferocious vigor.”
New particle-sorting method breaks speed records
Discovery could lead to new ways of detecting cancer cells or purifying contaminated water.
Morphable surfaces could cut air resistance
Adding golf ball-like dimples to surfaces could reduce drag and improve efficiency of vehicles.
Fresh evidence suggests particle discovered in 2012 is the Higgs boson
Findings confirm that a particle decays to fermions, as predicted by the Standard Model.
New ultrastiff, ultralight material developed
Nanostructured material based on repeating microscopic units has record-breaking stiffness at low density.
Faculty highlight: Jeff Gore
Championing biophysics research: MIT professor Jeff Gore brings together interdisciplinary team, explores population dynamics in yeast and honeybees.
Surprising nanotubes: Some slippery, some sticky
New research discovers unexpected variations in behavior of nanotubes made of different materials.
Alan Guth shares $1 million Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
MIT physicist lauded for his groundbreaking theory of cosmic inflation.
Improving a new breed of solar cells
Quantum-dot photovoltaics set new record for efficiency in such devices, could unlock new uses.
New method for propulsion in fluids
Researchers discover a way for temperature gradients in fluids to move objects.