David Chandler

New analysis shows warming could be double previous estimates

New type of photovoltaic device harnesses heat radiation that most solar cells ignore.

A system developed at MIT can efficiently capture the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide even from ambient air, and release it in pure, concentrated form. The carbon capture work was led by Sahag Voskian and T. Alan Hatton.

Imagine a device that can sit outside under blazing sunlight and, without using any power, cool things down by more than 23 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius). A system designed by researchers at MIT and in Chile can do exactly that.

For the first time, a large high-temperature superconducting electromagnet was ramped to a field strength of 20 tesla, the most powerful magnetic field of its kind ever created. The demonstration helps resolve the greatest uncertainty in the quest to build the first fusion power plant that can produ…

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, 222-nanometer UV lights may produce harmful compounds in indoor spaces, and should be used with ventilation, MIT researchers have found.