With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls.

The cap will help researchers gain new insight into how the brain functions.

Video games are everywhere. So who was the first person to come up with the idea of playing a game on a computer screen?

A life-detecting radar, a microscale motor, and a quantum network architecture are among this year's most innovative new technologies.

Reversible system can flip the magnetic orientation of particles with a small voltage; could lead to faster data storage and smaller sensors.

Boosting the number of female inventors isn't just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore women's needs.

The ubiquity of mobile phones is a defining feature of the 21st century, but it's been possible to place a phone call on the go since shortly after World War II.

A mechanical engineer brings her personal experiences to address human-centered problems and encourage 'compassionate design.'

Technology innovation is one of the Biden administration’s most powerful tools for accelerating progress on climate change. Recent successes in renewable energy and batteries show how this can work.