A hard rain's gonna fall
Climate change will yield more extreme rainfall, according to a new analysis.
Taking aim at aggressive cancer cells
Researchers use novel stem-cell method to discover chemical with potency against breast tumors in mice
Tumor mutations can predict chemo success
Genetic profiling of tumors could have 'immediate impact' on treating cancer, study shows
Jupiter, solar system's 'big bully,' takes a punch
Apparent strike by comet highlights planet's benefit to Earth, MIT professor says
Why we learn more from our successes than our failures
MIT study sheds light on the brain's ability to change in response to learning
What makes a rolling landscape roll?
New study explains evenly spaced ridges and valleys; could help identify signs of life on other planets.
Songbirds reveal how practice improves performance
MIT research provides new insights about trial-and-error learning
Researchers find new actions of neurochemicals
Work with tiny worm could point to new treatments for human brain disorders
MIT, CDC find H1N1 flu virus ill-suited for rapid transmission
But researchers say new strain bears watching, could mutate