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Liquid batteries could level the loadMIT team makes progress toward goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.

‘Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research.

China’s pollution puts a dent in its economyDespite improvements in air quality, the economic impact of air pollution has increased dramatically, new MIT study shows.

MIT honors Martin Luther King Jr. at 38th annual breakfastDiversity and education among breakfast-table topics.

The blind codemakerNew error-correcting codes guarantee the fastest possible rate of data transmission, even over fluctuating wireless links.

MIT and the Civil WarPresident Susan Hockfield speaks on the struggle for America’s future — then and now.

Explained: SigmaHow do you know when a new finding is significant? The sigma value can tell you — but watch out for dead fish.

Putting lab life under the lensEconomist Scott Stern advances the scientific study of, well, scientists.

Neuroscientists link brain-wave pattern to energy consumptionNew model of neuro-electric activity could help scientists better understand quiescent brain states such as coma.

Revealing how a battery material worksMIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.

New tool for analyzing solar-cell materialsWebsite offers a way of optimizing solar cell materials and production.

My connectome, myselfNeuroscientist Sebastian Seung is on a quest to map brain connections that reveal how our memories and personalities take root.

The hills are evolvingNew model predicts speed of spreading valleys.

Medicine, microorganisms and MexicoBiology major and Rhodes Scholar combines research and social service in the study of infectious diseases.

Turning heat into powerA new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft.

Harnessing nature’s solar cellsPhotovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.

How spider webs achieve their strengthIt’s not just the strength of the silk itself, a new study finds; the silk’s way of stretching and the structure of the whole web help it resist damage.

MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in DavosTalks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.

Driving the greenNew study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.

Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forwardBy creating liver-like cells, scientists can study why people respond differently to the disease.