Research Laboratory of Electronics
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Researchers clarify mystery about proposed battery material
Study explains conflicting results from other experiments, may lead to batteries with more energy per pound.
August 15, 2017 -
Tiny terahertz laser could be used for imaging, chemical detection
New design boosts the power output of the best-performing chip-scale terahertz laser by 80 percent.
August 8, 2017 -
Bringing neural networks to cellphones
Method for modeling neural networks’ power consumption could help make the systems portable.
July 18, 2017 -
Featured video: Bringing “Einstein’s Dreams” to life
An MIT student in engineering and theater arts melds her dual passions to bring physics to the stage.
June 20, 2017 -
Endowing cells with new abilities
PhD student Fahim Farzadfard engineers cells to record “memories” of past events.
June 20, 2017 -
AFFOA launches state-of-the-art facility for prototyping advanced fabrics
New center for development of high-tech fibers and fabrics opens headquarters, unveils two products ready for commercialization.
June 19, 2017 -
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America opens headquarters steps from MIT campus
New AFFOA facility represents a significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.
June 19, 2017 -
Toward optical quantum computing
Prototype device enables photon-photon interactions at room temperature.
June 16, 2017 -
Toward mass-producible quantum computers
Process for positioning quantum bits in diamond optical circuits could work at large scales.
May 26, 2017 -
Speeding up quality control for biologics
Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.
May 22, 2017 -
Not stuck on silicon
Engineers use graphene as a “copy machine” to produce cheaper semiconductor wafers.
April 19, 2017 -
The sanity of the long-distance runner
Associate Professor Polina Anikeeva, in preparing for the Boston Marathon, shares her love of running.
April 13, 2017 -
Stretching the boundaries of neural implants
Rubbery, multifunctional fibers could be used to study spinal cord neurons and potentially restore function.
March 31, 2017 -
William Oliver appointed Lincoln Laboratory Fellow and associate director of MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
March 2, 2017 -
MIT researchers create new form of matter
Supersolid is crystalline and superfluid at the same time.
March 2, 2017 -
Tiny fibers open new windows into the brain
Three-in-one design allows genetic, chemical, optical, and electrical inputs and outputs.
February 21, 2017 -
New resource for optical chips
Study: Silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.
February 20, 2017 -
High-res biomolecule imaging
Technique could provide unique views of single molecules that conventional methods can’t match.
February 14, 2017 -
Two from MIT share National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
Professor James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson SM '84, and collaborators lauded for optical coherence tomography.
January 13, 2017 -
Hyperprecise measurement with Bose-Einstein condensates
New atom interferometer could measure inertial forces with record-setting accuracy.
December 27, 2016