Caltech News

Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of a Planet Beyond Pluto

Planet Nine's existence was discovered by Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown through mathematical modeling and computer simulations.

LIGO detects most massive black hole merger to date

Gravitational waves from massive black holes challenge current astrophysical models

LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves for Third Time

Newest LIGO observation provides clues about the spins, and possible origins, of binary black holes.

Starlink satellites hindering detection of near-Earth asteroids, study finds

A study of archival images from Zwicky Transient Facility shows an increase in satellite streaks.

Caltech Develops First Noninvasive Method to Continually Measure Blood Pressure

Device uses sound waves to gather blood pressure data from blood vessels, monitoring the response with ultrasound.

Caltech Announces Open Access Policy

Caltech Awards 10,000th PhD Degree

On Friday, October 30, Caltech conferred degrees on 51 graduate students by a vote of the Board of Trustees as part of a special allowance made for students impacted by coronavirus-related campus closures.

Leonardo da Vinci’s experiments explored gravity as a form of acceleration

A new look at da Vinci’s papers reveals his insightful attempts to probe the nature of gravity 500 years ago

New bioinspired robot flies, rolls, walks, and more

Developed at Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies, a new robot can autonomously choose from a variety of motions to move through a complex environment.

Caltech to launch space solar power technology demo into orbit

The launch represents the first in-situ test of the technology to harvest solar energy in space and transmit it to Earth.

Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer

A new simulation of our Milky Way galaxy has solved a decades-old mystery.

Invention of DNA "page numbers" opens up possibilities for the bioeconomy

A major technological advance in DNA writing enables researchers to construct and create in the language of biology

Theoretical way to levitate objects with light

Specially designed materials enable objects of different sizes to be levitated and manipulated with light, thanks to new research from Caltech scientists.

Some alloys don't change size when heated – recent work on why

Researchers in the lab of Brent Fultz have discovered why so-called Invar alloys keep a steady size and shape over a broad range of temperatures—unlike most materials.

Engineers Create Stable Plasma Ring in Open Air

Engineers used the flow of water over a crystal plate to generate a stable ring of plasma without a vacuum chamber or electromagnetic fields to contain it.

Caltech professor helps solve Hindenburg disaster

Konstantinos Giapis delves into the science of the iconic accident for a PBS special.

New process allows 3-D printing of microscale metallic parts

Engineers infuse a hydrogel structure with a metal solution and then use heat and chemical reactions to leave only the metal behind.

Knots smaller than human hair make materials unusually tough

A micro-architected material made from tiny knots proves tougher and more durable than unknotted counterparts.

Leonardo, the Bipedal Robot, Can Ride a Skateboard and Walk a Slackline

Researchers at Caltech have built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble and capable of complex movements.

Genetic code enables zebrafish to mend damaged organs

New research identifies the genes necessary for zebrafish to regenerate their hearts after damage—work that could ultimately impact the recovery of human patients after heart attacks.

Edward C. Stone, 1936-2024

Caltech mourns the loss of Edward C. Stone, leader of humanity’s first foray into interstellar space.