Nuno Loureiro is the new director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, succeeding Dennis Whyte. Loureiro will lead efforts in fusion energy research, plasma physics, and collaborations with partners like Eni, IBM, and Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
Every "Star Wars" fan has probably wanted to swing a lightsaber at some point in their life. Now, engineers are using plasma to make real-life lightsabers.
Polina Anikeeva, PhD ’09, followed up her ultrathin brain probes with tools to study the gut-brain connection and now leads an MIT research center investigating neural pathways throughout the body.
Humans have worshipped the sun since we became sentient. Our journey from ancient civilisations' mystic rituals to today's advanced scientific understanding has only deepened our appreciation for the sun. The question then arises: can we ever aspire to craft something as sublime or dare to harness its immense power? Remarkably, the answer is yes.