New five-planet system contains two that are in the ‘habitable zone’
Potentially habitable planets are slightly larger than Earth.
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Anna Frebel receives NSF CAREER Award
Frebel will work on identifying large numbers of 12 to 13 billion-year-old stars in the galactic halo
Shedding light on the search for dark matter
Physicists and astronaut discuss cosmic ray detector’s findings of possible signs of dark matter.
Early warning signs of population collapse
Spatial measurements of population density could reveal when threatened natural populations are in danger of crashing.
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.
CERN announces measurement of antimatter excess in space
MIT physicist and AMS spokesman Samuel Ting presents results via webcast.
Gore wins $1.13 million NIH grant
Award will fund study evolution of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria
Jarillo-Herrero, Lu named ONR Young Investigators
Two assistant professors at MIT are among 16 recipients nationwide.
New solar-cell design based on dots and wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires.
Study offers new way to discover HIV vaccine targets
Ragon Institute researchers develop a method to identify weak points in viral proteins that could be exploited for vaccine development.
Searching for solar systems like our own
Josh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.
Predicted state of atomic collapse seen for first time
Researchers observe a basic quantum-mechanical phenomenon theorized decades ago by pioneers of atomic theory.
MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy
President Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.