For second time, LIGO detects gravitational waves
Signal was produced by two black holes colliding 1.4 billion light years away.
Why do women leave engineering?
Study: Group dynamics of teamwork and internships deter many women in the profession.
New solar absorber could improve efficiency of solar thermal technology
Masdar Institute-MIT team develops device that harnesses more sunlight, enhancing efficiency of heat production.
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Energy storage for renewables can be a good investment today, study finds
Systems that bank energy can add value to solar and wind projects.
New approach to microlasers
Technique for “phase locking” arrays of tiny lasers could lead to terahertz security scanners.
Researchers find a way to extend life and improve performance of fuel cell electrodes
Surface treatment greatly reduces degradation of catalyst material.
Artificial intelligence produces realistic sounds that fool humans
Video-trained system from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could help robots understand how objects interact with the world.
Researchers discover new way to turn electricity into light, using graphene
By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, researchers create a kind of optical “sonic boom.”
Study: Molecular motors shape chromosome structure
By organizing chromosomes into many tiny loops, molecular motors play key role cell division.
Mixing solids and liquids enhances optical properties of both
New approach can dramatically change the extent to which optical devices scatter light.
Scientists observe supermassive black hole feeding on cold gas
Findings suggest two dining styles for black holes.
Using engineering savvy to improve product designs
From windmills to software, graduate student Ned Burnell creates better tools.
A new approach to chemical synthesis
Communesins, originally found in fungus, could hold potential as cancer drugs.