New imaging technique reconstructs the shapes of hidden objects

By leveraging reflections from wireless signals like Wi-Fi, the system could allow robots to find and manipulate items that are blocked from view.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 1, 2025 ~8 min

New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient

The low-cost, scalable technology can seamlessly integrate high-speed gallium nitride transistors onto a standard silicon chip.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 18, 2025 ~9 min


This compact, low-power receiver could give a boost to 5G smart devices

Researchers designed a tiny receiver chip that is more resilient to interference, which could enable smaller 5G “internet of things” devices with longer battery lives.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 17, 2025 ~7 min

Closing in on superconducting semiconductors

Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers created a superconducting circuit that could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum and high-performance computing systems.

Julianna Mullen | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
June 17, 2025 ~5 min

Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing

By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 11, 2025 ~7 min

Physicists observe a new form of magnetism for the first time

The magnetic state offers a new route to “spintronic” memory devices that would be faster and more efficient than their electronic counterparts.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 5, 2025 ~10 min

MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

Researchers achieved a type of coupling between artificial atoms and photons that could enable readout and processing of quantum information in a few nanoseconds.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
April 30, 2025 ~7 min

New chip tests cooling solutions for stacked microelectronics

Preventing 3D integrated circuits from overheating is key to enabling their widespread use.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
April 28, 2025 ~6 min


Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up

MIT engineers developed an insect-sized jumping robot that can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
April 9, 2025 ~8 min

Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors

MIT researchers developed a photon-shuttling “interconnect” that can facilitate remote entanglement, a key step toward a practical quantum computer.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 21, 2025 ~7 min

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