Unlocking the secrets of a plastic-eater
Graduate student Linda Zhong and professor of biology Anthony Sinskey are studying the plastic-devouring enzyme PETase as a way to improve recycling.
Graduate student Linda Zhong and professor of biology Anthony Sinskey are studying the plastic-devouring enzyme PETase as a way to improve recycling.
Study reveals drainage, deforestation of the region’s peatlands, which leads to fires, greenhouse emissions, land subsidence.
Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find.
An MIT-developed technique could aid in tracking the ocean’s health and productivity.
Three MIT teams to explore novel ways to reduce operations and maintenance costs of advanced nuclear reactors.
Modeling study shows battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
Graduate student Erica Salazar tackles a magnetic engineering challenge.
Instrument may help scientists assess the ocean’s response to climate change.
After delivering novel computational methods for nuclear problems, nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Pablo Ducru plunges into startup life.
Research suggests glacial melting might explain the recent decadal cooling and sea ice expansion across Antarctica's Southern Ocean.
Atmospheric chemist is recognized for her “leadership in working toward real-world solutions to address the global climate crisis.”
New interactive website leads the public through the knowns (and unknowns) of climate change.
In the Maldives, an MIT team is conducting experiments to combat sea-level rise by redirecting natural sand movement.
Laureates recognized for contributions to climate change, biomedicine, and quantum cryptography.
Professor of atmospheric science honored for his work on atmospheric physics and dynamics of tropical weather patterns.