Concentrating emissions
Ahmed Ghoniem of mechanical engineering leads an MIT effort to make coal plants cleaner by using a pressurized combustion system to capture carbon dioxide.
Fish and chips
New robots mimic fish's swimming and could explore areas where traditional underwater autonomous vehicles can't currently go.
Breaking the law, at the nanoscale
Bringing objects close together can boost radiation heat transfer, according to new study that shows breakdown in Planck's law
Cutting CO2 emissions from existing coal plants
MIT Energy Initiative report details findings of symposium, identifies next steps
Taking the heat off
Biomimetic-engineering design can replace spaghetti tangle of nanotubes in thermal material
Peeling stickers may lead way to stretchable electronics
New model enables precise design of damage-resistant materials
Collaboration eyes computing boost for New England
Rooted at MIT, effort brings together state, industry, academia
Blocking termites' defense mechanisms
Targeting immune system may offer sustainable pest control method