Droplets get a charge out of jumping
Condensation on a metal plate leads to formation of droplets that carry electric charge, could improve power-plant efficiency.
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Mechanical Engineering
Under the sea
MIT senior Grace Young’s love of marine robotics will lead her to spend up to a month underwater this semester, collecting data and teaching classes over Skype to help save the oceans.
Water-shedding surfaces can be made to last
New approach to hydrophobic material could benefit power plants, cooling systems.
Watching tumors burst through a blood vessel
A microfluidic platform provides a high-resolution view of a crucial step in cancer metastasis.
New materials improve oxygen catalysis
Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries.
Two from MIT named to Popular Science's Brilliant 10 list
Pedro Reis and Feng Zhang recognized as young stars in science and technology.
Catalyzing the next generation of batteries
Professor Yang Shao-Horn works at the cutting edge of basic energy science research
In the World: Small Mexican village produces clean water with solar-powered system
MIT-developed system runs autonomously, producing 1,000 liters per day.
U.S. News ranks MIT seventh overall among U.S. universities
Institute’s undergraduate engineering program is again ranked No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
Solar-cell manufacturing costs: innovation could level the field
Study shows that factors other than wages dominate trends in photovoltaic costs, raising the prospect of competitive manufacturing anywhere.
Terramechanics research aims to keep Mars rovers rolling
Simulations predict safest path for rovers to travel.
How to get fresh water out of thin air
Fog-harvesting system developed by MIT and Chilean researchers could provide potable water for the world’s driest regions.
Q&A: Engineering professors on America’s Cup
Doug Hart, Paul Sclavounos and Jerome Milgram discuss the science behind the international sailing competition