Superconductors unlock the future of high-temperature breakthroughs
Imagine a world where electricity flows endlessly without resistance, no energy is wasted, and our power systems are ultra-efficient.
That dream hinges on superconductors—materials that...
Scientists create safer lithium-ion batteries with new material
Lithium-ion batteries are crucial for powering electric vehicles and storing renewable energy.
However, many people worry about the safety of the liquid electrolytes they currently...
New ways to purify and protect our water supply
Water is essential for life, yet millions of people around the world still lack access to clean, safe drinking water.
Traditional water purification methods like...
How gold is brought to Earth’s surface
A team of researchers, including a scientist from the University of Michigan, has uncovered a new gold-sulfur complex that helps explain how gold deposits...
Scientists discover carbon’s cosmic journey through galaxies
Carbon, the essential building block of life, has a remarkable origin story.
Nearly all elements beyond hydrogen and helium, including carbon, oxygen, and iron, are...
Commercial tea bags release billions of tiny particles that enter your body, study finds
Researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have uncovered how plastic tea bags release massive amounts of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPLs) during brewing,...
MIT’s top research stories of 2024
MIT’s research community had another year full of scientific and technological advances in 2024.
To celebrate the achievements of the past twelve months, MIT News highlights some...
Scientists discover the key to longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are essential for powering electric vehicles, smartphones, and energy storage systems.
However, one big challenge is making these batteries last longer while improving...
Can “forever chemicals” in daily products cause liver cancer?
Scientists from the University of Southern California have uncovered a troubling connection between a common environmental chemical and liver cancer, the most prevalent type...
Is it true that trees pollute the air?
Methane is the most famous volatile organic compound (VOC) in our atmosphere.
This week, our host George Zaidan follows up on a Reactions subscriber’s question...