National Science Foundation awards proposal for space weather modeling. On a moonless night on August 28, 1859, the sky began to bleed. The phenomenon behind…
IAIFI will advance physics knowledge — from the smallest building blocks of nature to the largest structures in the universe — and galvanize AI research…
A customizable smart window harnesses and manipulates solar power to save energy and cut costs. Windows play multiple crucial roles in our homes. They illuminate,…
A USC Dornsife chemistry professor’s bet on a student proposal leads to new understanding of what defines a metal — and lands the cover of…
Study shows LIGO’s 40-kilogram mirrors can move in response to tiny quantum effects, revealing the “spooky popcorn of the universe.” The universe, as seen through…
Removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds. Last year, MIT engineers developed a double-sided adhesive that could quickly and firmly stick…
Automated tabletop machine could accelerate the development of novel drugs to treat cancer and other diseases. Many proteins are useful as drugs for disorders such…
Material inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art could help to prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions. Inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting, MIT…
Ion-based technology may enable energy-efficient simulations of the brain’s learning process, for neural network AI systems. Teams around the world are building ever more sophisticated…
MIT CSAIL researchers say improving computing technology after Moore’s Law will require more efficient software, new algorithms, and specialized hardware. In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon…
An analysis of high-speed raindrops hitting biological surfaces such as feathers, plant leaves and insect wings reveals how these highly water-repelling veneers reduce the water’s…
Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find. How can the world combat the continued rise in global temperatures? How…
A new, Yale-led study shows that some supermassive black holes actually thrive under pressure. It has been known for some time that when distant galaxies…
Blasts differ from ‘ordinary’ supernovae, gamma-ray bursts. Astronomers have found two objects that, added to a strange object discovered in 2018, constitute a new class…
In our 13.8 billion-year-old universe, most galaxies like our Milky Way form gradually, reaching their large mass relatively late. But a new discovery made with…
Researchers discover the evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone. Catmint, also known as catnip, is well-known for its intoxicating effect on cats. The odor…
Growing mountains or shifting ground: What is going on in Earth’s inner core? Exhaustive seismic data from repeating earthquakes and new data-processing methods have yielded…
When they encounter nutrient oases in the marine desert, marine bacteria release a gas involved in climate regulation. A new study shows that “hotspots” of…
