From a five-layer graphene sandwich, a rare electronic state emerges

A newly discovered type of electronic behavior could help with packing more data into magnetic memory devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 18, 2023 ~9 min

Physicists coax superconductivity and more from quasicrystals

Flexible platform could produce enigmatic materials, lead to new studies of exotic phenomena.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Oct. 11, 2023 ~8 min


What you should (and shouldn't) do with all of your old phone chargers and other e-waste

Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world – there are things you can do to minimise your role in it.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 6, 2023 ~6 min

I helped select the Nobel laureates in physics – here's how our committee decides

The discussions in the committee are always open, frank and sometimes emotional, but never hostile.

Mats Larsson, Professor of molecular physics, Stockholm University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Making 'movies' at the attosecond scale helps researchers better understand electrons − and could one day lead to super-fast electronics

The 2023 Nobel Prize in physics recognized researchers studying electron movement in real time − this work could revolutionize electronics, laser imaging and more.

Niranjan Shivaram, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~8 min

Finger-shaped sensor enables more dexterous robots

MIT engineers develop a long, curved touch sensor that could enable a robot to grasp and manipulate objects in multiple ways.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 4, 2023 ~7 min

What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research

Three scientists won the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for their work developing methods to shoot laser pulses that only last an attosecond, or a mind-bogglingly tiny fraction of a second.

Aaron W. Harrison, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Austin College • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~5 min

Lithium-ion battery fires are a growing public safety concern − here's how to reduce the risk

Lithium-ion batteries power many electric cars, bikes and scooters. When they are damaged or overheated, they can ignite or explode. Four engineers explain how to handle these devices safely.

Morteza Sabet, Research Assistant Professor of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University • conversation
Sept. 26, 2023 ~10 min


New qubit circuit enables quantum operations with higher accuracy

The advance brings quantum error correction a step closer to reality.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Sept. 25, 2023 ~10 min

Vaping may increase asthma risk for young users

Vaping increases the risk of asthma in young people who have never smoked conventional tobacco products, a new study suggests.

Rae Lynn Mitchell-Texas A&M • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~5 min

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