Funneling the sun’s energy
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.
Brain waves encode rules for behavior
Fluctuations in electrical activity may also allow the brain to form thoughts and memories.
Ocean currents play a role in predicting extent of Arctic sea ice
Discovery of feedback between sea ice and ocean improves Arctic ice extent forecast.
A different operating procedure
MIT Sloan’s Katherine Kellogg goes inside hospitals to study medical practices.
New injectable gels toughen up after entering the body
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
Department snapshot: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.
From the water to Washington
MIT senior Noam Angrist works to reform education and health care through youth mentorship and economics.
Vehicle efficiency standards vs. a carbon tax: the costs and politics
MIT researchers show merits of a carbon tax.
Driving drones can be a drag
Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance.
Speeding algorithms by shrinking data
A new approach to processing ‘big data’ creates succinct representations of huge data sets, so that existing algorithms can handle them efficiently.
It pays to cooperate
Yeast cells that share food have a survival edge over their freeloading neighbors — particularly when there is bacterial competition.
On the hunt for rare cancer cells
Jellyfish-inspired device that rapidly and efficiently captures cancer cells from blood samples could enable better patient monitoring.
Three awards for MIT research in anthropology, economics and political science
Mikusheva receives Elaine Bennett Research Prize; Petersen wins Distinguished Book Award; Helmreich wins Rachel Carson Prize.