Scientific advances that inspire — new discoveries, research milestones, space missions, nature insights, and emerging technologies
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The prize will be awarded to French Henri Cagan and Japanese Kenso Sui for discoveries concerning molecules that appear in two forms—ray, which have an important role in living organisms.
The discovery reveals a new way that stars and planetary companions can interact.
New research offers support for the possibility that complex biological molecules could exist in the highly acidic environment of Venus’s cloud layer.
Physics PhD student Manu Srivastava helped high school students in India develop a test that could contribute to one of the world’s largest neutrino experiments.
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites researchers across disciplines to develop technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation electronics.
The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images.
The study could help scientists understand how superconductivity and other more complex phenomena emerge in quantum materials.
A new technique produces wafer-scale samples, overcoming a major roadblock to using these materials in quantum technologies.
Professor Anna-Christina Eilers is “Committed to Caring” for building a culture around attentiveness and community.
The rising senior is passionate about soccer, nuclear fusion, and advocating on behalf of his fellow student-athletes at MIT.
An MIT-led team used bright radio bursts to illuminate a vast source of matter that was previously unaccounted for.
Physicists have found signs of colliding black holes that are themselves products of previous black hole smash-ups.
The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics.
Wyslouch remains the director of the Bates Research and Engineering Center and will continue research on heavy ion collisions.
What’s more, the superconducting states get stronger under conditions expected to kill them.
“Scientific American” showcases the history and future of America’s scientific engine, highlighting promising young scientists and icons at MIT and beyond.
John Della Costa uses OpenCourseWare to engage fellow Antarctica “winterovers” in physics content, and to build community.
The MIT physicist shares the honor with two others for foundational research establishing the field of twistronics.
IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics.
The prestigious fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.
