MIT joins Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition

Led by World Bank and IMF, coalition seeks to price emissions to tackle climate change.

MIT announces Campaign for a Better World

Comprehensive fundraising initiative aims to raise $5 billion to advance Institute's work on some of the world's biggest challenges.

How to make cities more energy efficient

Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities' carbon emissions.

Study: Ancient tectonic activity was trigger for ice ages

Continental shifting may have acted as a natural mechanism for extreme carbon sequestration.

Hybrid system could cut coal-plant emissions in half

Combining gasification with fuel-cell technology could boost efficiency of coal-powered plants.

Q&A: John Hansman on the first global standards for aircraft emissions

Aviation is "a critical link in solving worldwide environmental challenges", says MIT professor.

MIT researchers develop thinnest, lightest solar cells ever made

MIT researchers have developed the thinnest, lightest solar cell to date, which can be placed on a soap bubble without bursting it.

Enabling human-robot rescue teams

System could help prevent robots from overwhelming human teammates with information.

MIT breakthrough means your next computer could be even thinner and flexible too

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.

MIT May Be Able to Get Robots to Wash the Dishes

A team of scientists at the renowned institution MIT is looking to teach an automaton how to clean up after you in the kitchen.