A self-eating engine could make rockets more efficient
There can’t be many ideas that beat the crazy yet ingenious idea of a rocket engine that uses part of the fuselage for fuel!
Typically...
MIT engineers invent inhalable sensors to detect lung cancer earlier
Lung cancer is a major health concern worldwide, and detecting it early is crucial for effective treatment.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)...
Scientists create first semiconductor made of graphene
In the world of electronics, a game-changing discovery has been made by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
They have created something no one...
Scientists find way to turn coal into cutting-edge electronics
Coal has long been seen as a dirty source of energy, contributing to climate change.
But now, a team of researchers from the University of...
MIT scientists 3D print components for a portable mass spectrometer
Mass spectrometers, devices that identify chemical substances, are widely used in applications like crime scene analysis, toxicology testing, and geological surveying.
But these machines are...
MIT’s top research stories of 2023
It has been another prolific year for MIT’s research community in 2023.
As we close out the year, MIT News looks back at some of our most...
New material could revolutionize hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells
In a significant scientific advancement, researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan, led by Genki Kobayashi, have created a new material...
MIT scientists 3D print self-heating microfluidic devices
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), scientists are paving the way for a medical revolution.
They've developed a new method to 3D print tiny...
Scientists find way to stop degradation of solar cell material perovskite
In a significant leap for solar energy, researchers at Georgia Tech have found a way to stop a key material in solar cells from...
Engineers create a safer, high-performance sodium battery
In the world of batteries, lithium-ion has been king, but it's not without its problems.
One major issue is that lithium, a key ingredient, isn't...