Study suggests complex life was present on Earth 2.33 billion years ago
New estimate predates earliest fossil evidence by 800 million years.
Underwater mountains help ocean water rise from abyss
Turbulence from seafloor topography may explain longstanding question about ocean circulation.
Microbiome diversity is influenced by chance encounters
Study finds a role for randomness in the composition of the gut’s microbe populations.
OLYMPUS experiment sheds light on structure of protons
Seven-year study indicates two photons, not one, are exchanged in electron-proton interactions.
Graphene sheets capture cells efficiently
New method could enable pinpoint diagnostics on individual blood cells.
Precise technique tracks dopamine in the brain
New sensor could reveal the neurotransmitter’s role in learning and habit formation.
MIT's Jacqueline Hewitt and HERA team given $5.8M boost to detect cosmic dawn
Funding will complete array and measure signals from universe’s first stars.
MIT researchers create new form of matter
Supersolid is crystalline and superfluid at the same time.
Printing data-driven wearables that mimic nature
MIT lecturer Jessica Rosenkrantz writes programs mimicking processes in nature to "grow" objects that can be digitally fabricated.
Hong Sio: On the road for fusion
Ph.D candidate enjoys a range of fusion research from coast to coast.
3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus
After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.
3Q: Maria Zuber, daughter of coal country
MIT’s vice president for research describes how growing up in eastern Pennsylvania shaped her views on climate policy.