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Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report.

The innovation enables nondestructive iron tracking within plant tissues, helping to optimize plant nutrient management, reduce fertilizer waste, and improve crop health.

New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.

Zoe Fisher, a doctoral student in NSE, is researching how defects can alter the fundamental properties of ceramics upon radiation.

Tests suggest these powerful magnets will not suffer immediate loss of performance during irradiation.

MIT engineers propose a new “local electricity market” to tap into the power potential of homeowners’ grid-edge devices.

Assistant Professor César Terrer discusses pioneering volcano research to track carbon dynamics in tropical forests.

A new MIT study identifies steps that can lower not only emissions, but also costs, across the combined electric power and natural gas industries that now supply heating fuels.

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.