New lightweight material is stronger than steel

The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 2, 2022 ~6 min

Scientists make first detection of exotic “X” particles in quark-gluon plasma

The findings could redefine the kinds of particles that were abundant in the early universe.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 21, 2022 ~7 min


Physicists detect a hybrid particle held together by uniquely intense “glue”

The discovery could offer a route to smaller, faster electronic devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 10, 2022 ~7 min

This light-powered catalyst mimics photosynthesis

The new molecule can improve the yield of reactions for generating pharmaceuticals and other useful compounds.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 15, 2021 ~7 min

“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor

New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 21, 2021 ~8 min

New clues to why there’s so little antimatter in the universe

Radioactive molecules are sensitive to subtle nuclear phenomena and might help physicists probe the violation of the most fundamental symmetries of nature.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2021 ~7 min

Engineered yeast could expand biofuels’ reach

By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a wider range of feedstocks, beyond corn.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 25, 2021 ~7 min

Revisiting a quantum past for a fusion future

Principal Research Scientist Abhay Ram circles back to his graduate school studies for a new initiative combining classical physics and quantum computing.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
June 23, 2021 ~7 min


Physicists uncover secrets of world’s thinnest superconductor

First experimental evidence of spin excitations in an atomically thin material helps answer 30-year-old questions, could lead to better medical diagnostics and more.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
June 21, 2021 ~9 min

Creating “digital twins” at scale

Model could help predictive virtual models become standard practice in engineering.

Becky Ham | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
June 14, 2021 ~7 min

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