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Study finds more extreme storms ahead for California
New technique predicts frequency of heavy precipitation with global warming.
Hyperprecise measurement with Bose-Einstein condensates
New atom interferometer could measure inertial forces with record-setting accuracy.
Distinctive brain pattern may underlie dyslexia
Study suggests reduced plasticity could account for reading difficulties.
Majorana fermions predicted in a superconducting material
MIT researchers propose a new method for verifying the existence of a theoretical quasiparticle.
35 exceptional MIT students are named Burchard Scholars for 2017
Sophomores and juniors who excel in the HASS and STEM fields are honored.
Scientists detect a quantum crystal of electrons and “watch” it melt
New observations confirm an 80-year-old quantum theory.
Chikang Li brings the Crab Nebula to the lab
Plasma Science and Fusion Center researcher figures out the kink in the crab.
New study sets oxygen-breathing limit for ocean’s hardiest organisms
Bacteria can survive in marine environments that are almost completely starved of oxygen.
Young women in physics explore faculty careers in inaugural MIT workshop
Rising Stars event features research presentations, panel discussions on academic life.
Measuring radiation damage on the fly
Technique could continuously assess aging of materials in a high-radiation environment, in real-time.
Richard Held, professor emeritus of brain and cognitive sciences, dies at 94
Longtime professor and former department head spent a lifetime investigating the mechanisms of visual perception.
Feng Zhang named a runner-up for TIME’s 2016 Person of the Year
MIT and Broad Institute scientist shares recognition with four other scientists for developing CRISPR gene-editing systems.
![“…[I]f humans behave similarly to mice in response to this treatment, I would say the potential is just enormous, because it’s so noninvasive, and it’s so accessible,” says Li-Huei Tsai, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience, when describing a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201612/MIT-li-huei-tsai.jpg?itok=eVlLbwfP)
Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s
Noninvasive technique reduces beta amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
Nuclear engineering student advocates for change on campus and Capitol Hill
Senior Rasheed Auguste is fueled by passions for science, policy, and creating a more inclusive MIT.