Physicists have achieved a record-setting level of electron mobility in a thin film of ternary tetradymite. Materials like this will be essential for more efficient and sustainable electronic devices that can do more work with less power.

Researchers discovered how to control the anomalous Hall effect and Berry curvature to create flexible quantum magnets for use in computers, robotics, and sensors.

The AAAS recognized MIT affiliates Noubar Afeyan, Cynthia Breazeal, Alan Edelman, Robert Millard, Jagadeesh Moodera, and Noelle Eckley Selin, as well as 27 additional MIT alumni, as 2024 AAAS Fellows for their efforts to advance science and related fields.

An MIT team created a simple superconducting device that could dramatically cut energy use in computing, among other important applications. The ultra-small "switch" could be easily scaled.

The so-called superconducting (SC) diode effect has recently attracted significant attention within the physics research community, due to its potential value for developing new technologies. This effect provides a key example of nonreciprocal superconductivity, as materials hosting it are essentially superconducting in one current flow direction and resistive in the other.

Researchers achieved record-breaking electron mobility with a new material, paving the way for revolutionary advances in electronic devices and technology.

The diode's 50% efficiency would be a boon for chip design.