A new twist on nanowires
Technology developed at MIT can control the composition and structure of these tiny wires as they grow.
Companies looking at a more regional approach to manufacturing
China no longer the obvious choice for manufacturing functions of large U.S.-based companies, paper says
Prions play key role in yeast survival and evolution
For the first time, researchers find prions in wild strains of yeast, and show they can help the organisms withstand stress.
New system allows robots to continuously map their environment
Algorithm to build 3-D maps requires a low-cost camera, no human input.
Jens Hainmueller: A 'numbers' guy takes on pressing public policy issues
Political science associate professor ties together qualitative and quantitative ways of thinking about politics and society.
Microchips’ optical future
To keep energy consumption under control, future chips may need to move data using light instead of electricity — and the technical expertise to build them may reside in the United States.
Putting lab life under the lens
Economist Scott Stern advances the scientific study of, well, scientists.
New tool for analyzing solar-cell materials
Website offers a way of optimizing solar cell materials and production.
Medicine, microorganisms and Mexico
Biology major and Rhodes Scholar combines research and social service in the study of infectious diseases.
Olesnavage wins 2012 Dean A. Horn Award
Undergraduate lays the groundwork for detection of submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus.
MIT to launch Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Based in School of Engineering but spanning all of MIT, IMES will be led by Arup K. Chakraborty.
Viruses con bacteria into working for them
Coevolution of guest and host lets a virus control its host’s machinery.