On Sept. 9, 2018, astronomers spotted a flash from a galaxy 860 million light years away. The source was a...
Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office
A lobster’s underbelly is lined with a thin, translucent membrane that is both stretchy and surprisingly tough. This marine under-armor,...
Ultralight bosons are hypothetical particles whose mass is predicted to be less than a billionth the mass of an electron....
What do you do after solving the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you’re mathematicians Drew Sutherland and...
For cancer cells to metastasize, they must first break free of a tumor’s own defenses. Most tumors are sheathed in...
Polished glass has been at the center of imaging systems for centuries. Their precise curvature enables lenses to focus light...
Video: https://youtu.be/7pmd4Z7hjQA Many surgeries today are performed via minimally invasive procedures, in which a small incision is made and miniature cameras...
The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary...
At cruising altitude, airplanes emit a steady stream of nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where the chemicals can linger to...
In the spring of 1970, colleges across the country erupted with student protests in response to the Vietnam War and...