Jing Li: Applying economics to energy technology
Soon-to-be assistant professor of applied economics focuses on development and deployment solutions that can help the world move to a low-carbon future.
Going for the gold
MIT students work to improve ski goggles to mitigate the hazards of “flat light.”
Changing the color of 3-D printed objects
CSAIL system uses custom ink and ultraviolet light to repeatedly change an object's color.
Coding, thinking, sharing, building
More than 130 MIT juniors and seniors dig deeply into research in the Advanced Undergraduate Research Program (SuperUROP).
Prototypes for the new space age
The Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative shares results and next steps from its first zero gravity research mission.
New study reveals how brain waves control working memory
Brain rhythms act as a gate for information entering and leaving the mind.
J-PAL North America launches education technology innovation competition
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab initiative aims to help U.S. education leaders identify technology-based solutions to key challenges in education.
Study: Distinct brain rhythms and regions help us reason about categories
High-frequency gamma oscillations sort similar-looking objects; lower-frequency beta oscillations kick in when connections are more abstract.
Novel methods of synthesizing quantum dot materials
MIT researchers are optimizing nanostructures for energy devices such as solar cells.
Ultrathin needle can deliver drugs directly to the brain
Miniaturized system could be used to treat neurological disorders that affect specific brain regions.
New type of virus found in the ocean
The unusual characteristics of these abundant, bacteria-killing viruses could lead to evolutionary insights.
How some facial malformations arise
Study explains why mutations that would seemingly affect all cells lead to face-specific birth defects.
Lifting the veil on "valence," brain study reveals roots of desire and dislike
Researchers map the amygdala's distinct but diverse and dynamic neighborhoods where feelings are assigned.
Location detection when GPS doesn’t work
Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate.
Engineers design artificial synapse for “brain-on-a-chip” hardware
Design is major stepping stone toward portable artificial-intelligence devices.