New MIT research reveals how 81 key technological advances from diverse sectors enabled dramatic cost reductions in photovoltaic systems
A special blend of chemicals—known as ionic liquids—can easily form on rocky planets and moons, potentially creating new havens for life in the cosmos
MIT researchers have developed the first mathematically proven method for training machine learning models that can efficiently interpret symmetric data—an advance that could significantly enhance the...
Results from an idealized version of the Young double-slit experiment has upheld key predictions from quantum theory.
A team of MIT scientists has developed a theory-guided strategy to directly measure an elusive quantum property in semiconductors — the electron-phonon interaction — using an...
In a major discovery, astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and other institutions have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover hidden black holes in...
The translocation, conducted in collaboration with the wildlife conservation initiative Vantara, is part of an effort to enhance biodiversity in one of Asia’s largest and most...
MIT scholar Benjamin Mangrum examines how comedy helps us cope with, critique, and embrace computing.
At the University of the Free State, South Africa, a quiet conservation story unfolds above the bookshelves – reminding us that even academic spaces can grow...
Sulfur dioxide, a toxic air pollutant primarily released from vehicle exhaust and industrial processes, is notorious for triggering respiratory irritation, asthma attacks, and long-term lung damage.
