Rare earth oxides make water-repellent surfaces that last
Ceramic forms of hydrophobic materials could be far more durable than existing coatings or surface treatments.
Hard times in Chicago
MIT anthropologist’s new book recounts the painful aftermath when steel plants suddenly closed in the American heartland.
Research update: Multiple steps toward the ‘quantum singularity’
Over three days in December, four research groups announced progress on a quantum-computing proposal made two years ago by MIT researchers.
Finding his voice
First-generation college student Eric Trac makes the most of MIT — whether through medical research or community service.
The right’s resistance to regulation
Book details how conservatives have changed the terms of the environmental debate in recent decades.
Possible role for Huntington’s gene discovered
Mutant forms of the gene disrupt chemical modifications that control access to genes necessary for normal brain cell function.
Study finds a new culprit for epileptic seizures
Discovery that some seizures arise in glial cells could offer new targets for epilepsy treatment.
MIT researchers win Pyke Johnson Award
Karplus, Paltsev honored for their study on the impacts of vehicle efficiency standards.
Clark and Sollins receive Test of Time Award
MIT researchers honored for their paper 'Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow’s Internet.'
Susan Solomon wins international climate award
MIT professor honored by BBVA for discovering links between atmosphere, climate and human activity.
The natural experimenter
Economist Josh Angrist uses his meticulous methods to find out what makes some schools better than others.
New material harvests energy from water vapor
Polymer film could be used in artificial muscle and to power micro- and nanoelectronic devices.
Chips that can steer light
Record-setting ‘optical phased arrays’ could lead to better laser rangefinders, smaller medical-imaging devices and even holographic TVs.
Guaranteed delivery — in ad hoc networks
A new algorithm for message dissemination in decentralized networks is faster than its predecessors but, unlike them, guarantees delivery.