Using light to propel water
With new method, MIT engineers can control and separate fluids on a surface using only visible light.
New strategy produces stronger polymers
Simple technique cuts down on loops that weaken materials such as plastic and rubber.
Brain circuit enables split-second decisions when cues conflict
New findings shed light on how we quickly assess risks and rewards before acting.
Nile faces greater variability
Climate change could lead to overall increase in river flow, but more droughts and floods, study shows.
Graphene holds up under high pressure
Used in filtration membranes, ultrathin material could help make desalination more productive.
MISTI funds over 80 MIT faculty projects
MISTI’s Global Seed Funds program announces its latest winners.
Makerspaces could enable widespread adoption of microfluidics
Lincoln Laboratory researchers propose an alternative to expensive microfluidics fabrication facilities.
Fighting child malnutrition with nanoscience
New research on ready-to-use therapeutic food seeks drastic reduction in fatalities from severe acute malnutrition in India.
Another potentially habitable extrasolar planet discovered
Some 40 light-years away, "super-Earth" identified as new target for atmospheric study.
Watering the world
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
High-speed images capture archer fish’s rocket-like launch
Insights into the hydrodynamics of the move may improve underwater vehicle design.
Exelon Generation supports research on advanced nuclear fuel cladding coatings
Exelon Generation funding for the MIT Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems could transform the performance of the fuel cladding in light water reactors.
Not stuck on silicon
Engineers use graphene as a “copy machine” to produce cheaper semiconductor wafers.
Combined energy and water system could provide for millions
Analysis shows system could economically bring fresh water and renewable energy storage to drought-stricken coastal regions worldwide.