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Researchers at MIT have discovered a new state of matter with a new kind of magnetism. This new state, called a quantum spin liquid (QSL), could lead to significant advances in data storage.
State public health department spokeswoman Ann Scales declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation. MIT confirmed state officials visited the site last Tuesday in response to the ...
Four MIT students behind an award-winning Bitcoin mining tool will face off against New Jersey state authorities in court today when they attempt to fight back against a subpoena demanding their ...
A building on the campus of MIT. Students at the Boston school manipulated the state lottery for over $8 million over the course of 6 years through the use of probability and advanced mathematics.
Scientists at MIT are now reporting an exciting advance toward this future, demonstrating a new type of solid-state battery architecture that overcomes some limitations of current designs.
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- For the first time, MIT chemists have measured the energy of the transition state of a chemical reaction -- a fleeting, unstable state that is a reaction's point of no return.
The awesomely named Center for Ultracold Atoms, a joint Harvard and MIT venture, has created a new state of matter: photonic molecules. According to the research group's leader, who has the ...
In February 2005, Harvey formed a betting group with some of his fellow MIT students. About 50 people chipped in for the first batch of tickets—raising $1,000 in total—and tripled their money ...
MIT’s Financial State. There are leaner times ahead for departments relying on the endowment, but the Institute’s finances remain strong. By . Sally Atwood archive page; July 1, 2002.
Researchers from Samsung and MIT have developed a new solid electrolyte that they say will enable batteries to last indefinitely. They see it as a power storage "game changer." ...