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PostAugust 11, 2025

Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panels

“Our results show just how intricate the process of cost improvement is, and how much scientific and engineering advances, often at a very basic level, are at the heart of these cost reductions,” says Jessika Trancik.

PostAugust 7, 2025

Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions

Implementing co-driving techniques can significantly reduce intersection carbon dioxide emissions without impacting traffic throughput or safety, according to new MIT research.

PostAugust 6, 2025

MIT-Africa launches new collaboration with Angola

A collaboration between MIT-Africa, Sonangol, and the Instituto Superior Politécnico de Tecnologias e Ciências was formalized at a signing ceremony on MIT’s campus, with key stakeholders from all three institutions present.

PostAugust 5, 2025

AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics

A colorful up-close rendering of a polymer material.

PostJuly 28, 2025

Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption

A great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) eats a fig in Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan. Hornbills are key long-distance seed dispersers in Asian tropical forests, but forest degradation, hunting, and wildlife trade threaten the ecological roles they play.

PostJuly 18, 2025

Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal s...

A new study, co-authored by MIT researchers, aims to improve confidence among policymakers and the public in the long-term safety of underground nuclear waste disposal.

PostJuly 15, 2025

Dynamics of the Atmosphere

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PostJuly 7, 2025

Study shows how a common fertilizer ingredient benefits plants

A study by MIT researchers shows how a common fertilizer ingredient could enable new ways to increase plants’ resilience to UV stress and enhance seedling growth.

PostJuly 4, 2025

Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other electronics. The pace of innovation is bottlenecked by the speed at which researchers can manually measure important material properties, but a fully autonomous robotic system developed by MIT researchers could speed things up.

PostJuly 2, 2025

3 Questions: How MIT’s venture studio is partnering with MIT labs to solv...

David Cohen-Tanugi has been the venture builder for Proto Ventures’ fusion and clean energy channel since 2023.

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