Boiling down viscous flow
A new simplified model predicts patterns that form from honey-like fluids.
How to identify drugs that work best for each patient
Implantable device could allow doctors to test cancer drugs in patients before prescribing chemotherapy.
International experts analyze impacts of Ethiopian dam
Report from conference at MIT addresses potential effects of huge construction project.
Discovery science is reinventing the world
How discovery science is reinventing the worldMIT innovators take a close look at how basic science research leads to applications, new companies, jobs, and economic growth.
New tabletop detector “sees” single electrons
Magnet-based setup may help detect the elusive mass of neutrinos.
Study links brain anatomy, academic achievement, and family income
In middle-schoolers, neuroscientists find differences in brain structures where knowledge is stored.
Thumbnail track pad
Unobtrusive wearable sensor could operate digital devices or augment other device interfaces.
Patents forecast technological change
New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement.
MIT sensor detects spoiled meat
Tiny device could be incorporated into “smart packaging” to improve food safety.
How three MIT students fooled the world of scientific journals
A decade later, CSAIL alumni reflect on their paper generator and reveal a new fake-conference project.
Taking aircraft manufacturing out of the oven
New technique uses carbon nanotube film to directly heat and cure composite materials.
Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer
Stimulating both major branches of the immune system halts tumor growth more effectively.
MIT Energy Initiative awarding $1.65 million in seed funds for innovative early-stage energy research
Grants of $150,000 each will support 11 projects lasting up to two years.