MIT researchers can now precisely measure how heat moves through multilayered materials like computer chips.

Members of the laboratory community reflect on technology impacts that shaped the United States and the world over the past 75 years.

A new technique produces wafer-scale samples, overcoming a major roadblock to using these materials in quantum technologies.

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By focusing on electrolytes, MIT scientists are making sodium-metal batteries a more practical energy storage option.

The 2026 NEMC Hub-sponsored externship gave students access to world-class research, advanced semiconductor manufacturing, and professionals driving innovation across the Northeast.

PhD student Hugh Smith works to develop sodium-ion batteries, whose components are more abundant and accessible than those of conventional lithium-ion technology.

New findings could help researchers design synthetic catalysts that convert nitrogen gas to ammonia, a key step in fertilizer production.

New U-STORM imaging technology lets scientists view molecular structures in subatomic detail — about 1,000 times clearer than traditional dyes — while making the microscope process much simpler.

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Melt it, spin it, use it again. This new recyclable yarn is as strong and stretchy as spandex-based yarns.

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