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Neuroscientists discover a gene that controls worms’ behavioral state
Gene required for the control of behavioral state is also found in humans, may be linked to autism.
How diet influences colon cancer
Study ties high-fat diet to changes in intestinal stem cells, may help explain increased cancer risk.
McGovern Institute for Brain Research awards Scolnick Prize to neurogeneticist Cori Bargmann
Bargmann honored for her work on the genetic and neural mechanisms that control behavior in the nematode C. elegans.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to deliver keynote address at MIT Energy Conference
Moniz joins global energy leaders from industry, government, and academia speaking at student-organized conference on March 4 and 5.
New theory of deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detection
Surface waves can trigger powerful sound waves that race through the deep ocean, study suggests.
Testimony: LIGO has “cracked open” a new window to the universe
MIT’s David Shoemaker testifies before Congress on the significance of LIGO.
Through dance, program turns "I can't" into "I can"
Student-run program, SHINE for Girls, teaches middle schoolers mathematics through dance.
In Profile: Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
Experimental physicist explores the wild frontiers of graphene and other ultrathin materials.
Department of Mathematics returns to Building 2
A major renovation project preserves a century of history, paves the way for the future of mathematics.
Eleven MIT researchers win Sloan Research Fellowships
Faculty from eight MIT science and engineering departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
The Central Machine Shop builds parts that make MIT research work
A secret to the success of many projects at MIT, the Central Machine Shop helps students, faculty, and staff build just about anything that can be machined.
Title for ‘Earth’s first animal’ likely goes to simple sea creature
Sponges may be source of molecular fossils that significantly predate Cambrian explosion.
How to make electrons behave like a liquid
Analysis predicts exotic behaviors such as “negative resistance,” based on fluid-like effects.
Robert Griffin receives the ACS E. Bright Wilson Award
Professor of chemistry and head of the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory honored for his pioneering contributions to the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Terrascope recognized by National Academy of Engineering
Freshman learning community recognized as an Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Education.