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Researchers make the case for a semisolid electrochemical compound as a cost-efficient, grid-scale battery backup for wind and solar power.

The Raman spectroscopy-based method enables early detection and quantification of pathogens in plants, to enhance plant disease management.

New analysis could help identify optimal materials for the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings.

The MIT EnergyHack brought together bright minds from across the world to address some of the energy sector’s most pressing challenges.

The MIT EnergyHack brought together bright minds from across the world to address some of the energy sector’s most pressing challenges.

A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while economies of scale contributed somewhat less.

A delegation from MIT traveled to Glasgow for COP26, where international negotiators sought to keep global climate goals on track.

Online events highlight progress with new climate planning bodies, campus improvements, and involvement of all parts of the MIT community.

By incorporating the scattering of RF waves into fusion simulations, MIT physicists improve heating and current drive predictions for fusion plasmas.