Developing Novel Electrochemical Reactions to Decarbonize Our Energy Systems
MIT’s Yogesh Surendranath wants to decarbonize our energy systems: By developing novel electrochemical reactions, he hopes to find new ways to generate energy and reduce…
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MIT Designs a Heated COVID Face Mask to Filter and Inactivate Coronaviruses
The reusable mask would include a heated copper mesh that’s powered by a battery and surrounded by insulating neoprene. Face masks have been shown to…
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration
Book co-authored by MIT Associate Professor Julie Shah and Laura Major SM ’05 explores a future populated with robot helpers. As Covid-19 has made it…
MIT Using Artificial Intelligence to Translate Ancient “Dead” Languages
System developed at MIT CSAIL aims to help linguists decipher languages that have been lost to history. Recent research suggests that most languages that have…
“Lost Votes”: What Are the Odds Your Vote Will Not Count?
MIT professor’s study quantifies how many mail-in ballots became “lost votes” in the 2016 U.S. federal election. In elections, every vote counts. Or should count….
New MIT Solar-Powered System Efficiently Extracts Drinkable Water From “Dry” Air
MIT engineers have made their initial design more practical, efficient, and scalable. Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have significantly boosted the output from a system…
Turning Diamond Into Metal – For Improved Solar Cells, LEDs, and Power Electronics
Normally an insulator, diamond becomes a metallic conductor when subjected to large strain in a new theoretical model. Long known as the hardest of all…
MIT Neuroscientists Discover a Molecular Mechanism That Allows Memories to Form
Modifications to chromosomes in “engram” neurons control the encoding and retrieval of memories. When the brain forms a memory of a new experience, neurons called…
MIT Begins Testing Wastewater to Help Detect COVID-19 and Learn About the Spread of the Virus
The pilot project is designed to determine if wastewater testing can provide early signals about the spread of the virus. Last week, MIT began piloting…
Sierra Nevadas Formed in a “Geologic Instant” – Geologists Raise the Speed Limit for How Fast Continental Crust Can Form
Study suggests parts of the Sierra Nevadas formed in a “geologic instant,” more than twice as fast as previously thought. Although we can’t see it…
Generating Photons for Communication Between Processors in a Quantum Computing System
New technique provides a means of interconnection between processors, opening the way to a complete quantum computing platform. MIT researchers using superconducting quantum bits connected…
Progress on Universal Flu Vaccine That Could Work Against Any Influenza Strain
With computer models and lab experiments, researchers are working on a strategy for vaccines that could protect against any influenza virus. Each year, the flu…
Sheila Widnall: A Lifetime Exploring the Unknown at MIT and in the U.S. Air Force
During 64 years at MIT, the Institute Professor Emerita has been a trailblazer in aerospace and the U.S. military, and a changemaker for women in…
Andrea Ghez Wins Share of 2020 Nobel Prize for Discoveries in Black Hole Physics
Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez ’87 has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, announced today by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. She…
“What if Everyone Did That?” – How We Make Moral Decisions
In some situations, asking “what if everyone did that?” is a common strategy for judging whether an action is right or wrong. Imagine that one…
MIT Identifies Counteracting Effect: Antarctic Sea Ice May Not Cap Carbon Emissions As Much as Previously Thought
Study suggests sea ice blocks the flow of carbon both into and out of the ocean, in roughly equal measure. The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica…
Revolutionary Zero-Emissions Power Source: Validating the Physics Behind the New MIT-Designed Fusion Experiment
Seven studies describe progress thus far and challenges ahead for a revolutionary zero-emissions power source. Two and a half years ago, MIT entered into a…
Alignment of Astronomy and Mathematics: Earth-Sized “Pi Planet” With a 3.14-day Orbit Discovered
The rocky world, with its baking-hot surface, is likely not habitable. In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have…