Anne White accepts the fusion challenge
Engineering professor undertakes innovative research in reactor design while working toward the realization of nuclear fusion.
A second minor planet may possess Saturn-like rings
Researchers detect features around Chiron that may signal rings, jets, or a shell of dust.
Why isn’t the universe as bright as it should be?
Study explains why galaxies don’t churn out as many stars as they should.
MIT graduate students receive prestigious Lawrence award
Award acknowledges important contributions to inertial confinement research.
Cheap, flexible solar
Tuning energy levels through surface chemistry shows promise for higher efficiency quantum dot solar cells, MIT graduate student Patrick R. Brown's work shows.
Kastner named president of Science Philanthropy Alliance
Physicist will head group aiming to build U.S. philanthropic support for basic science research.
A mollusk of a different stripe
Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays.
Power efficiency in the violin
New study identifies key design features that boost violins’ acoustic power.
Evaluating strategies for HIV vaccination
Study yields insight into generating antibodies that target different strains of HIV.
Diamonds could help bring proteins into focus
New technique could use tiny diamond defects to reveal unprecedented detail of molecular structures.
Waves in the deep
New study examines role of acoustic-gravity waves as ocean transport, early warning of tsunamis.
Qubits with staying power
Technique greatly extends duration of fragile quantum states, pointing toward practical quantum computers.