Led by World Bank and IMF, coalition seeks to price emissions to tackle climate change.
Comprehensive fundraising initiative aims to raise $5 billion to advance Institute's work on some of the world's biggest challenges.
Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities' carbon emissions.
Continental shifting may have acted as a natural mechanism for extreme carbon sequestration.
Combining gasification with fuel-cell technology could boost efficiency of coal-powered plants.
Aviation is "a critical link in solving worldwide environmental challenges", says MIT professor.
MIT researchers have developed the thinnest, lightest solar cell to date, which can be placed on a soap bubble without bursting it.
System could help prevent robots from overwhelming human teammates with information.
It's impressive to see how thin some laptops have become these days, but that's nothing compared to the ultra-thin machines of the future – which may be closer to reality thanks to a new chip production breakthrough from MIT.
A team of scientists at the renowned institution MIT is looking to teach an automaton how to clean up after you in the kitchen.