Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Nov. 4, 2024 ~8 min

3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?

Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Nov. 1, 2024 ~6 min


Revealing causal links in complex systems

MIT engineers’ algorithm may have wide impact, from forecasting climate to projecting population growth to designing efficient aircraft.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 1, 2024 ~8 min

Making agriculture more resilient to climate change

Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 1, 2024 ~15 min

“Wearable” devices for cells

By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 31, 2024 ~8 min

Quantum simulator could help uncover materials for high-performance electronics

By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean

The scientists’ wide-scale acoustic mapping technique could help track vulnerable keystone species.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 29, 2024 ~9 min

AI algorithm accurately detects heart disease in dogs

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, one of the main indicators of cardiac disease, which

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 29, 2024 ~6 min


Implantable microparticles can deliver two cancer therapies at once

The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 28, 2024 ~7 min

Why do we use gasoline for small vehicles and diesel fuel for big vehicles?

Both gasoline and diesel fuel are refined from crude oil, but they are good for different things and can’t be used interchangeably.

Michael Leamy, Woodruff Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Oct. 28, 2024 ~6 min

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