New record for fusion
Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor sets world record on final day of operation.
High-intensity fusion
MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run.
Temperature difference propels droplets
Method for moving fluids on a surface may find uses in condensers, microfluidics, and de-icing.
MIT-USAID program releases supply chain evaluation of malaria diagnostics
Study of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Uganda assesses scalability, identifies supply chain challenges.
Electron-phonon interactions affect heat dissipation in computer chips
Study shows particle collisions may explain overheated circuits, improve thermoelectric devices.
Analyzing the 2016 election: Insights from 12 MIT scholars
Experts from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences weigh in on topics from polling to rhetoric to individual campaign issues.
Designing for 3-D printing
“Foundry” tool from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab lets you design a wide range of multi-material 3-D-printed objects.
A new strategy for choosing cancer drugs
Device can predict tumor responses by measuring cell growth after drug exposure.
New kind of supercapacitor made without carbon
Energy storage device could deliver more power than current versions of this technology.
Team simulates a magnetar to seek dark matter particle
Detecting “axion” particles may solve longstanding problem in particle physics.
Provider, improve thyself
Study shows unlicensed health care practitioners in India improve with modest training.
Manufacturing microspheres
Technique mass-produces uniform, encapsulated particles for pharmaceuticals, many other uses.
MIT shares $75 million grant to fight heart disease
One Brave Idea Research Award will support the search for new biomarkers and treatments.