Inexpensive new catalysts can be fine-tuned
Material could replace precious metals and produce precisely controlled electrochemical reactivity.
Siberian Traps likely culprit for end-Permian extinction
New study finds massive eruptions likely triggered mass extinction.
A new molecular design approach
New programming tool could help engineers build biologically inspired materials.
Advice to students in planetary science: “Start young!”
MIT astronomer Richard Binzel describes lengthy preparation for this year’s successful flyby of Pluto.
Moon’s crust as fractured as can be
Study finds barrage of small asteroids shattered moon’s upper crust.
How to spawn an “exceptional ring”
Researchers create exotic states that could lead to new kinds of sensors and optical devices.
Pluto Revealed! An update from New Horizons
Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons science team co-PI, shares mission results on Sept. 9.
Wine matching: Tasty uses for algorithms
A pair of Class of 2010 roommates, entrepreneurial buddies while on campus, recently teamed up to launch a wine club based on big data.
Upholding disarmament agreements with engineering
PhD student Ruaridh Macdonald develops a tool to identify nuclear weapons without divulging too much.
Possible new weapon against PTSD
Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder.
“Grey swan” cyclones predicted to be more frequent and intense
Study finds some coastal regions may face a risk of unprecedented storm surge in the next century.
Can rain clean the atmosphere?
Study explains how rain droplets attract aerosols out of the atmosphere.
Young brains can take on new functions
Visual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language.