A method for quickly predicting the forces needed to push objects through soft, granular materials could help engineers drive robots or anchor ships.

Their technique could allow chip manufacturers to produce next-generation transistors based on materials other than silicon.

Comparing models of working memory with real-world data, MIT researchers find information resides not in persistent neural activity, but in the pattern of its connections.

A new understanding of how particle shape controls grain flow could help engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.

Unique PSFC-designed spectrometer provides crucial data about the implosion that yielded an historic fusion energy gain.

The new design works with the diaphragm to improve breathing.

A new technique that accurately measures how atom-thin materials expand when heated could help engineers develop faster, more powerful electronic devices.

A new study links very dry and very humid indoor environments with worse Covid-19 outcomes.

J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.

MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference highlights both opportunities and obstacles in the race to a net-zero future.