A Heat Gun
A Heat Gun
A small amount of water is placed inside an airtight copper tube, with the end sealed by a rubber stopper. The tube is heated using a blowtorch, causing the water inside to boil. As the water changes from a liquid to a gas the pressure inside the tube increases. Eventually the pressure blows ...
Plasma turbulence
Plasma turbulence
This computer simulation shows a cross-section of the plasma inside a tokamak reactor. In this simulation, only the large-scale turbulence effects are modeled — which is adequate for some cases
LuminAR UROP
LuminAR UROP
Two MIT undergraduates cut their teeth on some futuristic research at the Media Lab.
Diffusion tensor imaging
Diffusion tensor imaging
This video shows white matter tracts, the long-range connections of the human brain. The tracts are revealed here through a MRI-based method known as 'diffusion tensor imaging' or DTI. The video is based on data produced by Dr Satrajit Ghosh at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT.
OpenCourseWare at NMHS
OpenCourseWare at NMHS
New Milford (N.J.) High School students explain how they used MIT OpenCourseWare to learn how to code and create games.
MIT Sloan Student Experience
MIT Sloan Student Experience
What MIT Sloan students have to say about their experiences and why they chose MIT Sloan.
Nanowires can lift liquids without power
Nanowires can lift liquids without power
New research has demonstrated for the first time that when inserted into a pool of liquid, nanowires naturally draw the liquid upward in a thin film that coats the surface of the wire.
Drupal Cloud: Change Your Background Image
Drupal Cloud: Change Your Background Image
A quick lesson and demonstration
Profile: Zach Hartwig
Profile: Zach Hartwig
Doctoral student Zach Hartwig applies physics, teamwork to create new tools for fusion energy science .
Molecular Watercolor: 2013 Image Award Winner
Molecular Watercolor: 2013 Image Award Winner
Robert Mathis explains the science behind his beautiful image, "Molecular Watercolor: Mixing Fluorescent Proteins to Label Families of Cells." Robert's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Sushi Implant: 2013 Image Award Winner
Sushi Implant: 2013 Image Award Winner
Omid Veiseh, Joshua Doloff, Minglin Ma, Alan Chiu and Arturo Vegas explain the science behind their fascinating image, "Sushi Implant: Seaweed-Encapsulated Cells for Treating Diabetes." The image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Cellular Injections: 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards Winner
Cellular Injections: 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards Winner
Alex Shalek explains the science behind his striking image, "Cellular Injections: Using Nanowires to Investigate the Causes of Leukemia." Alex's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards.
Feel the Pulse - 2013 Image Award Winner
Feel the Pulse - 2013 Image Award Winner
Kwabena Badu-Nkansah explains the science behind his beautiful image, Feel the Pulse: Smooth Muscle Cells Respond to Stretching Forces. Kwabena image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners at http://ki-galleries.mit.edu.
On the Scent: 2013 Image Award Winner
On the Scent: 2013 Image Award Winner
Eric Williams explains the story behind his beautiful image, "On the Scent: Investigating an Anti-Aging Gene Inside the Nose." Eric's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards.
A Dangerous Meeting - 2013 Image Award Winner
A Dangerous Meeting - 2013 Image Award Winner
Tuomas Tammela explains the science behind his fascinating image, A Dangerous Meeting: Blood Vessels and a Tumor Come Together. Tuomas's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Bacterial Supernova - 2013 Image Award Winner
Bacterial Supernova - 2013 Image Award Winner
Tal Danino explains the science behind his incredible image, Bacterial Supernova: Programming E. coli to Release Drugs into a Tumor. Tal's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Patch of Light - 2013 Image Award Winner
Patch of Light - 2013 Image Award Winner
Michael Wells explains the science behind his striking image, Patch of Light: Trying to Understand a Newly Discovered Autism-Linked Gene. Michael's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners at http://ki-galleries.mit.edu.
Cancer Deconstructed - 2013 Image Award Winner
Cancer Deconstructed - 2013 Image Award Winner
Vasilena Gocheva explains the science behind her striking image, Cancer Deconstructed: Investigating the Role of Non-Cancerous Cells in a Lung Tumor. Vasilena's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
