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Agriculture, Food and Beverage

MIT researchers discover new coating that lets crops grow in salty soil

MIT engineers have created a special seed coating that supplies essential nutrients to the germinating plant and helps it grow in barren areas.

05 Dec 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces

Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.

17 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable

A study has proven how solar panels with a lifetime of ten years can open doors to new technologies that previous panels have been unable to do.

25 Sep 2019

Climate Change

Researchers have created emissions-free cement

CO2 is a big contributor to green house gases, which the construction industry plays a big role in. Now, MIT researchers have discovered a way of making carbon free cement.

18 Sep 2019

Climate Change

MIT's climate simulations give students the opportunity to learn about crisis management

With so many differing interests and inequality between countries, its no surprise they fail to agree on or meet environmental targets due to clashing interests.

09 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Scientists find a way to dramatically increase solar cell output

Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit.

09 Jul 2019

Biotechnology

This self-assembling material could soon be inside every optical device

Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices.

09 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Humble seagrass could play a crucial role in protecting our coasts

New research has found that seagrass could play a key role in protecting vulnerable shores from rising sea levels.

16 May 2019

Innovation

These innovative designs were created by students to make the world a safer place

MIT’s iconic product design class, known by its course number 2.009, showcased their creativity in this year's theme - danger.

18 Dec 2018

Biotechnology

This material can grow and repair itself like a plant

A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself.

17 Oct 2018

Decarbonizing Energy

This is how big an impact air pollution can have on solar power

It could mean the difference between a successful solar power installation and one that operates at a loss, according to new research.

04 Sep 2018

Cities and Urbanization

This highly-efficient building design is a nod to the past

Researchers and designers are increasingly exploring wood as a building material - even in large-scale projects.

10 Aug 2018

Decarbonizing Energy

We could soon turn power plant emissions into fuel

MIT researchers have developed a new system that could potentially be used for converting power plant emissions of carbon dioxide into useful fuels.

29 Nov 2017

Fourth Industrial Revolution

This ancient technology could be the answer to one of renewable energy's biggest problems

Researchers want to use firebricks to move the world away from fossil fuels and rely instead on carbon-free energy sources.

15 Sep 2017

Climate Change

Parts of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could become too hot for humans by 2100

Without action, climate change could devastate a region home to one-fifth of humanity.

10 Aug 2017