New Mathematical Relationship for Superconductors
Engineers from MIT have discovered a new mathematical relationship between material thickness, temperature, and electrical resistance that appears to hold in all superconductors. The result…
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Valleytronics Help Researchers Move Toward a New Kind of 2D Microchip
Using an approach called valleytronics, a team of researchers has cleared hurdles toward a new kind of 2D microchip that uses different electron properties. New…
Intense Volcanism May Have Played a Role in Dinosaurs Extinction
MIT scientists used precisely dated rocks from the Deccan Traps to reveal evidence that a major volcanic eruption began just before the asteroid impact that…
Neuroscientists Reveal Fundamental Discovery about Cortical Neurons
Neuroscientists from the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory uncover a fundamental discovery about cortical neurons, showing that inhibitory neuron functionality is not an immutable…
Gene-Editing System Allows Rapid, Large-Scale Studies of Gene Function
Using a gene-editing system that was originally developed to delete specific genes, researchers from MIT developed a new technique to reliably turn on any gene…
New Wireless Sensor Detects Hazardous Chemicals or Food Spoilage
Researchers from MIT have developed a new wireless sensor that can transmit information on hazardous chemicals or food spoilage to a smartphone. MIT chemists have…
MIT Startup LiquidPiston Develops a More Efficient Rotary Engine
A new rotary engine from MIT startup LiquidPiston is lighter, quieter, and more efficient than its counterparts. Noise, excessive vibration, and relative inefficiency are drawbacks…
New Computer Model Designs Complicated 3D Structures from DNA
Biological engineers from MIT have developed a new computer model that enables them to design the most complicated 3D structures ever made from DNA, including…
Small Volcanoes Underestimated in Climate Models
A new study from MIT shows that the effects of smaller eruptions have been underestimated in climate models, revealing that relatively small volcanic eruptions can…
Small Impacts Likely Erased Much of Earth’s Primordial Atmosphere
A newly published study reveals that small space rocks, or planetesimals, may have bombarded Earth around the time the moon was formed, kicking up clouds…
New Biotech Innovation Reduces Unpredictability in Biological Circuits
A new biotech device from MIT reduces the unpredictability of biological components and could ultimately allow such circuits to behave nearly as predictably as their…
New 2D Materials Exhibit Exotic Quantum Properties
A newly published study from MIT details a theoretical analysis showing that a family of two-dimensional materials exhibits exotic quantum properties that may enable a…
Engineers Use Voltage to Control Magnetic Memory
New research details how a MIT-based team has made important strides in the concept of using an electrical signal to control a magnetic memory. A…
Quantum-Dot Technology Ready to Improve LCD TVs
New quantum-dot technology is set to make LCD TVs more colorful and energy-efficient, all while costing less than OLED displays and other color gamut boosting…
New Nanoparticles Simultaneously Perform MRI and Fluorescent Imaging
Scientists at MIT have developed new nanoparticles that simultaneously enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging in living animals, helping scientists to track specific molecules produced…
Engineered Bacteria Store Memories of Chemical Exposure
New research from MIT reveals that engineered E. coli can store long-term memories of chemical exposure and other events in their DNA. MIT engineers have…
A Strong Magnetic Field Shaped the Early Solar System
New research reveals the first experimental evidence that our solar system’s protoplanetary disk was shaped by an intense magnetic field that drove a massive amount…
New Approach May Enable Portable Atomic Clocks
A team of researchers from MIT and Draper Laboratory has developed a new approach to atomic timekeeping that may enable more stable and accurate portable…
