The twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has detected gravitational waves for the second time.…
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A newly published study details the first direct evidence to support the hypothesis that black…
Engineers from MIT are seeking to redesign concrete by using bones and shells as blueprints…
Using a new strategy in the development of steel, scientists are able to create alloys…
Using an atomically-thin coating of noble metal over a tiny particle made of a much…
Researchers from MIT have developed a new approach that identifies genetic markers linked to complex…
A new debugging system found 23 previously undiagnosed security flaws in 50 popular Web applications,…
Using both low- and high-frequency ultrasonic techniques, scientists have fabricated nanoscrolls made from graphene oxide…
Researchers from MIT have developed a new approach to designing hydrogen-resistant zirconium alloys, which could…
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD…
In a newly published study, MIT researchers show that calcium can form the basis for…
Scientists have used slight orbital fluctuations to map the gravity field of Mars, providing fresh…
Engineers from MIT have developed an alternative system for generating electricity, which harnesses heat and…
New research shows that amino acids, not glucose, account for the majority of cell mass…
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT reveal a gene that plays a critical…
New research from MIT reveals ties high-fat diet to changes in intestinal stem cells, helping…
In search of the ideal bacteria for use in a microbial fuel cell, researchers from…
A new imaging system developed at the MIT Media Lab uses an open-ended bundle of…