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Research update: Team observes real-time charging of a lithium-air batteryImaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.

In 2.007, slow and steady wins the raceFinal tournament of robots in mechanical engineering class features wide variety of designs and strategies.

Potential flu pandemic lurksMIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.

Sal Khan: ‘I love learning’At MIT, alumnus describes his path to reshaping education through highly accessible online videos.

Dust in the cloudsCirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic particles, study finds.

The new challenges for urban plannersIn MIT talk, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan emphasizes the need for creative urbanism in a time of economic strain.

One order of steel; hold the greenhouse gasesSteelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new process developed at MIT.

Study shows that people organize daily travel efficientlyA population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.

Funding clean-energy solutionsMIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.

Cleaner energy, warmer climate?MIT researchers explore the possible consequences of expanding biofuels.

How to make factory conditions betterAfter years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe.

IDEAS awards offer a ‘launching point’ for venturesSocial entrepreneurs take home thousands of dollars from the IDEAS Global Challenge to help launch startups, develop inventions.

New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humansResearchers are developing systems that can analyze people’s needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals.

How Medicaid affects adult healthStudy: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.

Valuing versatilityIn an age of specialization, a little versatility could improve operations management, cloud computing, and possibly even the provision of health care.

Finding a gecko in the crowdA combination of crowdsourcing and computer vision could identify individuals within endangered populations.

High probability of successMIT alumnus and entrepreneur Ben Vigoda took his probability-processing technology to market with help from the Institute.

Are we purging the poorest?In a new book, MIT urbanist Lawrence Vale examines the downsizing of public housing.

Unleashing oxygen‘Superlattice’ structure could give a huge boost to oxygen reaction in fuel cells, increasing their power potential.

Decoding ‘noisy’ language in daily lifeStudy shows how people rationally interpret linguistic input.