MIT physicists have synthesized a new family of bulk crystals whose electrons behave as though they move in an effectively ...

This is the first article in a two-part series discussing innovative teaching techniques in college physics classes. Today's installment will focus on interactive programs instated at other ...

MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup. By studying radium monofluoride, ...

In a striking display of quantum physics, a team of researchers has recreated one of science’s most legendary experiments—with unprecedented precision. At MIT, scientists cooled thousands of atoms to ...

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, ...