A smart thermostat quickly learns to optimize building microclimates for both energy consumption and user preference. Buildings account for about 40 percent of U.S. energy…
Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent thunderstorms. Observations of Earth’s atmosphere show that thunderstorms are often…
MIT anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas reflects on the deep connection between planetary and human well-being. When anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas first went to Belize to begin ethnographic…
Study shows ambitious U.S. startups are not in decline — but timing and location matter. The year 1995 was a good time to be an…
A key finding: Early reopening last spring led to a dramatic drop in “quarantine strength” in southern and west-central U.S. states. Some of the research…
Simulations rule out plasmas caused by meteoroid impacts as the source of lunar magnetism, supporting the proposal that the ancient moon generated a core dynamo….
Pioneer in exoplanet research helped transform the burgeoning field into one of the fastest-growing and most exciting in space science. MIT’s Class of 1941 Professor…
MIT researchers develop novel EV emissions model to quantify importance of vehicle charging patterns and impact of ambient temperature on EV emissions levels. Transportation-related emissions…
The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and communication. Light-emitting diodes — LEDs — can do way more…
Once deemed suitable only for high-speed communication systems, an alloy called InGaAs might one day rival silicon in high-performance computing. For decades, one material has…
The new atomic clock design, which uses entangled atoms, could help scientists detect dark matter and study gravity’s effect on time. Atomic clocks are the…
New study suggests waters will become more turbulent as Arctic loses summertime ice. Eddies are often seen as the weather of the ocean. Like large-scale…
The findings may help researchers design “spintronic” devices and novel magnetic materials. A new study illuminates surprising choreography among spinning atoms. In a paper appearing…
Neuroscientists find that interpreting code activates a general-purpose brain network, but not language-processing centers. In some ways, learning to program a computer is similar to…
Diagnosing liver damage earlier could help to prevent liver failure in many patients. About 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from fatty liver disease,…
Fabric samples were sent to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; possible applications include cosmic dust detectors or spacesuit smart skins. Last month a…
Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells. Developing and testing a new vaccine typically takes…
Identifying primordial ripples would be key to understanding the conditions of the early universe. In the moments immediately following the Big Bang, the very first…