“Bold and Creative Concepts” Wanted: If You Have a Cool Idea for a Space Base, You Could Win $20,000
The Aurelia Institute has launched the $20,000 Aurelia Prize in Design for Space Urbanism, seeking "bold and creative" space-based concepts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“This Material Can Heal Itself Over Thousands of Years”: MIT Scientists Have Deciphered the Ancient Mystery of Roman Concrete
MIT scientists have used modern technology to unravel the mysterious self-healing properties of ancient Roman concrete.
“We Just Opened Up a Pandora’s Box”: Ionic Liquid Discovery May Expand Habitable Zones in Search for Alien Life
MIT study suggests ionic liquid-based life forms could survive on the surface of rocky planets previously considered uninhabitable.
Einstein Was Wrong? ‘Idealized’ Double-Slit Experiment Ends Nearly 100-Year-Old Debate
MIT scientist built an idealized, atomic-scale version of the famous double slit experiment which showed Albert Einstein was wrong.
Lunar Magnetism Mystery “Still Unexplained” as Material Detected on Far Side of the Moon Stumps Scientists
MIT scientists propose a radical new theory to explain why some rocks on the far side of the moon are highly magnetic.
MIT Develops Ultra-Thin Sensor Skin That Could Redefine Night Vision and Wearable Tech
An electronic sensor "skin" grown by MIT engineers could revolutionize next-generation night vision and autonomous vehicles.
NASA’s TESS Spots Evaporating Planet in Death Spiral That’s Producing a Comet-Like Tail
A distant exoplanet is quickly disintegrating 140 light-years from Earth, spotted by MIT astronomers through NASA's TESS mission.
Physicists Create Time Quasicrystal that Defies Common Perceptions of Time and Motion
Physicists have just created the first-ever time quasicrystal, a new phase of matter that appears to defy concepts of time and motion.
MIT and Cal Tech Physicists Spot Something They’ve Never Seen Before: A ‘Black Hole Triple’
Physicists from MIT and Cal Tech say they have discovered evidence of a black hole triple, something they have never seen before.
MIT Engineers Create 3D Printable Glass Bricks That Can Withstand the Same Pressures as Concrete Blocks
A team of MIT engineers have invented a recyclable glass brick that can withstand similar pressures as a standard concrete block.
MIT Geologists Say Liquid Lakes on Saturn’s Moon Titan Probably Experience Waves Similar to Earth’s Lakes
Models developed by MIT geologists indicate that the coastlines of the lakes on Saturn's moon Titan were likely formed by waves.
MIT Astronomers Say They Have Discovered a Planet Current Theories Can’t Explain
Astronomers from MIT say they have discovered a distant planet so unusual that they cannot explain how it exists.
Experiments with Bilayer Graphene Reveal ‘Massless’ Movement of Electrons, Similar to Light
New experiments confirm that electrons travel through naturally occurring bilayer graphene much like light, without mass.
Department of Energy-Funded Quantum Rods Breakthrough Could Enable Ultra High-Def Virtual Reality
A breakthrough in aligning quantum rods with extreme precision may enable the development of ultra-realistic virtual reality.