Better surfaces could help dissipate heat
Heat transfer in everything from computer chips to powerplants could be improved through new analysis of surface textures.
New technique allows simulation of noncrystalline materials
Multidisciplinary team develops mathematical approach that could help in simulating materials for solar cells and LEDs.
From yeast, researchers learn how populations collapse
Findings could help fishery and wildlife managers monitor their stocks before disaster strikes.
Dresselhaus, Graybiel, Luu receive 2012 Kavli Prizes
Biennial prizes in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience include a $1 million cash award in each field.
Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust
A planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star.
A physicist and an inventor
New technologies from Marin Soljacic’s lab could have a far-reaching impact on daily life.
New material shares many of graphene’s unusual properties
Thin films of bismuth-antimony have potential for new semiconductor chips, thermoelectric devices.
Four from MIT win prestigious Guggenheim fellowships
Doeleman, Hughes, Makan and Yablo among 181 recipients for 2012.
MIT students teach hands-on learning abroad
MISTI Global Teaching Labs attracts students looking to share the Institute's unique approach to science and engineering education.