Turning heat into electricity
Study finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.
School of Science Infinite Kilometer Awards for 2017
Eight research staffers and postdocs are recognized for their extraordinary contributions and dedication to programs, colleagues, and the Institute.
Study: Rhythmic interactions between cortical layers underlie working memory
MIT neuroscientists suggest a model for how we gain volitional control of what we hold in our minds.
Biologists’ new peptide could fight many cancers
Drug that targets a key cancer protein could combat leukemia and other types of cancer.
Citizen scientists discover five tightly packed exoplanets
The planetary system’s dense configuration gives clues to its formation
New exotic phenomena seen in photonic crystals
Researchers observe, for the first time, topological effects unique to an “open” system.
Cleaner air, longer lives
Research shows the Clean Air Act was likely responsible for a dramatic decline in atmospheric organic aerosol.
How the brain selectively remembers new places
Neuroscientists identify a circuit that helps the brain record memories of new locations.
3Q: Institute Professor John Deutch on maintaining US leadership in technological innovation
Putting limits on foreign students or technical publications would be counterproductive, write Deutch and Condoleezza Rice.
Bose Grants for 2017 reward bold and unconventional research visions
Six potentially paradigm-shifting research projects will make strides with funding from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
Computer systems predict objects’ responses to physical forces
Results may help explain how humans do the same thing.
Calculating the cost of tech-fueled discrimination
Math graduate student’s Data for Black Lives conference provides numbers behind the technologies that enable exclusion.