Harvesting more energy from photons
Quantum process increases the number of electrons produced when light strikes a metal-dielectric interface.
Game for climate adaptation
MIT-led project shows a new method to help communities manage climate risks.
System automatically converts 2-D video to 3-D
Exploiting video game software yields broadcast-quality 3-D video of soccer games in real time.
3Q: Thomas Levenson on the hunt for Vulcan, the missing planet
New book details the scientific search for a planet — before Albert Einstein halted the quest.
Tackling cancer research from multiple perspectives
Graduate student Tushar Kamath takes an interdisciplinary approach to cancer research.
Cracking the problem of river growth
MIT researchers find that a similar principle predicts the growth of fractures and rivers.
Engineers design magnetic cell sensors
New protein nanoparticles allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them.
Study predicts bedrock weathering based on topography
Shape of a landscape determines the thickness of Earth’s life-sustaining “critical zone.”
To locate objects, brain relies on memory
Neuroscientists identify brain region that holds objects in memory until they are spotted.
Study: Volkswagen’s emissions cheat to cause 60 premature deaths in U.S.
Timely vehicle recall by German automaker would avoid some 130 early deaths, researchers say.
$20 million Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research gift to expand collaborative cancer research
Gift will augment the Bridge Project, a collaborative project between the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and MIT's Koch Institute.
How wireless “X-ray vision” could power virtual reality, smart homes, and Hollywood
By seeing silhouettes through a wall, CSAIL device could help with motion capture, fall prevention and even your heating bill.
A basis for all cryptography
A tool that would provide a secure foundation for any cryptographic system may be close at hand.
Mapping the 3-D structure of DNA
PhD student Abe Weintraub helps identify when DNA folding is helpful, and when it might cause cancer.
Fueling solutions
“Fuel” pillar at MIT Solve underscores energy’s crucial role in solving humanity’s biggest challenges.