Researchers observe a basic quantum-mechanical phenomenon theorized decades ago by pioneers of atomic theory.

MIT professors Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali have won the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) A.M. Turing Award for their pioneering work in the fields of cryptography and complexity theory.

For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 percent while actually improving performance.

New approaches to drug delivery offer hope for new, more targeted treatments.

A 70-pound “cheetah” robot designed by MIT researchers may soon outpace its animal counterparts in running efficiency

Analytics are visibly reshaping how sports are played.

Bringing the concept of an “artificial leaf” closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of such a system.

MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy

A new technique for solving ‘graph Laplacians’ is drastically simpler than its predecessors, with implications for a huge range of practical problems.

Study: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.