MIT physicists discover a new type of superconductor that’s also a magnet

The “one-of-a-kind” phenomenon was observed in ordinary graphite.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 22, 2025 ~10 min

Is gravity quantum?

A new paper by MIT researchers presents a novel technique that may be key to a worldwide effort in the study of gravity.

Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
May 20, 2025 ~7 min


Physicists discover — and explain — unexpected magnetism in an atomically thin material

The work introduces a new platform for studying quantum materials.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Jan. 23, 2025 ~6 min

How the science of tiny timescales could speed up computers and improve solar cell technology

Attosecond science allows the extremely fast movements of electron particles to be observed. This emerging field brings both opportunity and controversy.

Carla Faria, Professor of Physics, UCL • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 ~8 min

New computational chemistry techniques accelerate the prediction of molecules and materials

With their recently-developed neural network architecture, MIT researchers can wring more information out of electronic structure calculations.

Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Jan. 14, 2025 ~9 min

Naked singularities: how quantum black holes explain why we don’t see the end of space and time

At a singularity, the laws of physics as we know them suffer a complete breakdown. So such objects really shouldn’t exist.

Robie Hennigar, Willmore Fellow of Mathematical Physics, Durham University • conversation
Nov. 27, 2024 ~9 min

A new approach to fine-tuning quantum materials

An MIT-led group shows how to achieve precise control over the properties of Weyl semimetals and other exotic substances.

Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Aug. 12, 2024 ~9 min

Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics

Quantum information theory is the field behind quantum computing, but experts in this field are also applying their way of thinking to some big questions in quantum physics.

William Mark Stuckey, Professor of Physics, Elizabethtown College • conversation
July 30, 2024 ~11 min


MIT researchers discover “neutronic molecules”

Study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
April 3, 2024 ~9 min

How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s US$5 million question

Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.

Adam Lowe, Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, Aston University • conversation
March 26, 2024 ~7 min

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