Scientists open door to manipulating ‘quantum light’
Scientists have demonstrated the ability to manipulate and identify small numbers of interacting photons – packets of light energy – with high correlation.
Scientists develop biodegradable, biorecyclable glass
Everyone is familiar with glass—from putting on eyeglasses, pushing open the window, standing in front of a mirror, to holding a water glass. Glass...
This low-cost device can measure air pollution anywhere
An MIT research team is rolling out an open-source version of a low-cost, mobile pollution detector that could enable people to track air quality more widely.
Why are electric vehicle fires so hard to put out
Electric vehicles don’t catch fire often, but when they do, things get spicy. How do these fires start?
How to pull carbon dioxide out of seawater
Scientists have found an effective new method for removing carbon dioxide from the ocean.
Scientists propose a fourth light on traffic signals for self-driving cars
Scientists propose a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow and let human drivers know what’s going on.
This elastic material could protect flexible batteries from gases
A new technique uses liquid metal to create an elastic material that is impervious to both gases and liquids.
MIT engineers invent vertical, full-color microscopic LEDs
Now, MIT engineers have developed a new way to make sharper, defect-free displays.
Scientists overcome critical hurdle for next-generation battery
Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory say they have solved the mystery for next-generation battery.
Scientists create powerful ultrasound sensor system to offer cardiac imaging on the go
Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart.
The portable device, which...