The big picture: Open-source hardware projects rarely stray into territory dominated by six-figure, defense-grade systems, but a new radar design is attempting to do exactly that. Developed by ...

The U.S. residential solar industry has entered a new era. With the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) phasing out at the end of 2025, the market faces a moment of recalibration. This will likely ...

There has been much discussion in the space community recently about building large data centers in orbit to avoid the environmental consequences of sprawling computing facilities on Earth. These ...

MIT astronauts aboard the International Space Station—and the MIT researchers who have sent up experiments—have advanced our understanding of science, space, and the universe. On November 2, 2000, ...

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An innovative and potentially impactful new device can turn air into drinkable water, even in the driest climates. The tool, which comes from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...

A new passive water harvester, developed by MIT engineers, harvests water from air. The team showed the device can collect water even in dry environments such as Death Valley, pictured here. Credit: ...

A close-up of a new origami-inspired hydrogel material, designed by MIT engineers, that swells to absorb water from the air.Courtesy of the researchers Scientists in the US have developed a ...

Luxury accommodations, high-end restaurants and event spaces could be heading to a college campus near you as colleges look to nontraditional revenue streams to shore up their finances. Joseph Aoun of ...

Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. The review of ‘Cheaper, Faster, Better ...

If you’re new to teaching or looking to learn more about digital tools for teachers such as AI, Google Classroom, ChatGPT, Blooket, Canva, or Flip--and all the related apps and resources--here’s where ...