Seizing solar’s bright future

Consider the dizzying ascent of solar energy in the United States: In the past decade, solar…

Extracting hydrogen from rocks

It’s commonly thought that the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, exists mainly alongside other…

With just a little electricity, MIT researchers boost common catalytic reactions

A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key…

Working to beat the clock on climate change

“There’s so much work ahead of us and so many obstacles in the way,” said Raisa…

How to decarbonize the world, at scale

The world in recent years has largely been moving on from debates about the need to…

New qubit circuit enables quantum operations with higher accuracy

In the future, quantum computers may be able to solve problems that are far too complex…

Making hydrogen power a reality

For decades, government and industry have looked to hydrogen as a potentially game-changing tool in the…

Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?

As the world struggles to improve the efficiency of cars and other vehicles in order to…