A layered approach to safety
Using 3D fabrication, researchers develop novel nuclear materials that optimize both accident tolerance and performance.
June 11, 2020 • ~8 min
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Exotic “second sound” phenomenon observed in pencil lead
At relatively balmy temperatures, heat behaves like sound when moving through graphite, study reports.
March 14, 2019 • ~8 min
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Technique streamlines fabrication of 2-D circuits
Growing material directly onto substrates and recycling chip patterns should enable faster, simpler manufacturing.
March 4, 2019 • ~7 min
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Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber
Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests.
Feb. 18, 2019 • ~8 min
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Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials
Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~7 min
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Researchers catalog defects that give 2-D materials amazing properties
Theoretical analysis distinguishes observed “holes” from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
Jan. 14, 2019 • ~6 min
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Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits
First measurement of its kind could provide stepping stone to practical quantum computing.
Dec. 31, 2018 • ~8 min
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From coolants to a carbon-constrained world | MIT News
An early calling for clean energy propels undergraduate Ka-Yen Yau’s research on the next generation of nuclear technology.
March 15, 2018 • ~7 min
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MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2018 QS World University Rankings | MIT News
MIT ranked within top 5 in 19 out of 48 subject areas.
Feb. 28, 2018 • ~1 min
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Getting to the heart of carbon nanotube clusters | MIT News
MIT researchers create predictable patterns from unpredictable carbon nanotubes.
Feb. 14, 2018 • ~9 min
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