New technique may help detect Martian life
A novel interpretation of Raman spectra will help the 2020 Mars rover select rocks to study for signs of life.
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Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
First atmospheric study of Earth-sized exoplanets reveals rocky worlds
Two potentially habitable planets in nearby system are confirmed to be rocky.
3 Questions: Richard Binzel on what we've learned so far from New Horizons
Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons scientist, describes a year of discovery since the spacecraft's historic 2015 Pluto encounter.
Regulating particulate pollution: Novel analysis yields new insights
MIT researchers demonstrate a new approach to designing location-specific emissions-control measures.
Gauging the impact of climate change on U.S. agriculture
New approach tracks key factors affecting crop yields, enabling early adaptation.
Scientists observe first signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer
September ozone hole has shrunk by 4 million square kilometers since 2000.
Researchers trace Mercury’s origins to rare meteorite
Experiments show planet cooled dramatically in half a billion years.
Southern Ocean cooling in a warming world
Research suggests Antarctica and the Southern Ocean may be experiencing a period of cooling before warming takes over, thanks to the ozone hole.
Solving the mystery of the Antarctic’s missing heat
New research may explain why sea temperatures around Antarctica haven’t risen as much as surface temperatures around the globe.
Eight from MIT awarded 2016 Fulbright grants
Grantees will spend the 2016-2017 academic year conducting research abroad.
Technology and Policy Program celebrates 40 years
Special event marks four decades of TPP and looks to the future of technology and policy.
J-WAFS awards $1.3 million in second round of seed grant funding
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $100,000 per year for up to two years for innovative research on food and water challenges.
Study pinpoints timing of oxygen’s first appearance in Earth’s atmosphere
Beginning 2.33 billion years ago, atmospheric oxygen built up in just 10 million years.
Tracking Greenland’s ice melt with seismic waves
Technique uses vibrations generated by ocean waves to monitor ice sheet’s seasonal changes.