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Scientists Achieve Record-Setting Electron Mobility in New Crystal Film

Scientists Achieve Record-Setting Electron Mobility in New Crystal Film

Physicists at MIT, the Army Research Lab, and elsewhere have achieved a record-setting level of electron mobility in a thin film of ternary tetradymite, a mineral with potential applications in electronics and spintronics.

Implantable Microphone for Fully Internal Cochlear Implants

Implantable Microphone for Fully Internal Cochlear Implants

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking implantable microphone, the UmboMic, that could revolutionize cochlear implants by eliminating the need for external hardware. This tiny device, designed to sense minute vibrations in the middle ear, offers hope for a future where cochlear implants are ful

MIT Researchers Forge Path to Stronger Titanium Alloys

MIT Researchers Forge Path to Stronger Titanium Alloys

MIT researchers, in collaboration with ATI Specialty Materials, have devised a novel approach to enhance the strength and ductility of titanium alloys, potentially revolutionizing industries from aerospace to biomedicine.

How to Increase Plastic Recycling Rates in the U.S.

How to Increase Plastic Recycling Rates in the U.S.

While recycling systems and bottle deposits are becoming more common in the U.S., the actual rates of plastic recycling remain disappointingly low. A new study by MIT researchers explores the reasons behind this discrepancy and offers potential solutions for a more sustainable future.

Microbe Superheroes: MIT Engineers Develop Method to Protect Beneficial Bacteria from Extreme

Conditions

Microbe Superheroes: MIT Engineers Develop Method to Protect Beneficial Bacteria from Extreme Conditions

MIT engineers have developed a groundbreaking method to enhance the resilience of beneficial microbes, enabling them to withstand extreme conditions like those found in space and industrial processing. This innovation holds immense potential for applications ranging from space exploration to human h

The Ocean’s Carbon Storage Capacity May Be Overestimated

The Ocean’s Carbon Storage Capacity May Be Overestimated

A new MIT study reveals that a weakening ocean circulation, a consequence of climate change, could lead to increased carbon dioxide release from the deep ocean into the atmosphere, challenging previous assumptions about the ocean's role as a carbon sink.

Exotic Black Holes Could Be a Byproduct of Dark Matter

Exotic Black Holes Could Be a Byproduct of Dark Matter

MIT physicists have found that the primordial processes that may have formed dark matter would also have produced even smaller black holes with unprecedented amounts of a nuclear physics property known as “color charge.”