Graphene can host exotic new quantum electronic states at its edges
New approach to use of 2-D carbon material opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.
You can’t get entangled without a wormhole
MIT physicist finds the creation of entanglement simultaneously gives rise to a wormhole.
A physicist, an athlete, and an engineer
MIT senior Margo Batie plays hard on the rugby field and works hard in the physics lab.
MIT’s Marc Kastner nominated to head DOE Office of Science
President Obama taps MIT physicist and dean of science to oversee basic energy research.
Self-steering particles go with the flow
Asymmetrical particles could make lab-on-a-chip diagnostic devices more efficient and portable.
Solving chromosomes’ structure
Scientists find that loops of DNA are key to tightly packing genetic material for cell division.
Daniel Kleppner named a 2014 Franklin Institute Award laureate
Emeritus professor honored for contributions in quantum phenomena.
Researchers discover that an exoplanet is Earth-like in mass and size
While too hot to support life, Kepler 78b is roughly the size of the Earth.
Persuading light to mix it up with matter
MIT team documents a never-before-seen coupling of photons with electrons on the surface of an exotic crystal.
Big plans for small spacecraft
Paulo Lozano is designing tiny ion thrusters for the next generation of satellites
Peter Fisher named head of the Department of Physics
A faculty member since 1994, Fisher succeeds Edmund Bertschinger as department head.
Cracked metal, heal thyself
Unexpected result shows that in some cases, pulling apart makes cracks in metal fuse together.
Naval aviator powers up his education with MIT OpenCourseWare
Daryle Cardone uses the Institute’s free online course lessons to prepare for future study in physics and math.
New kind of microscope uses neutrons
Device could open up new areas of research on materials and biological samples at tiny scales.