Fertilize the ocean, cool the planet?
MIT researchers find unintended consequences of an idea to stimulate ocean phytoplankton growth in order to geoengineer a cooler atmosphere.
Pluto Revealed! An update from New Horizons
Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons science team co-PI, shares mission results on Sept. 9.
Wine matching: Tasty uses for algorithms
A pair of Class of 2010 roommates, entrepreneurial buddies while on campus, recently teamed up to launch a wine club based on big data.
Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
Possible new weapon against PTSD
Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder.
“Grey swan” cyclones predicted to be more frequent and intense
Study finds some coastal regions may face a risk of unprecedented storm surge in the next century.
Can rain clean the atmosphere?
Study explains how rain droplets attract aerosols out of the atmosphere.
Young brains can take on new functions
Visual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language.
Nuts, bolts, and slurry walls
A how-it’s-made seminar series shines light on MIT.nano, an historic campus construction project.
Searching big data faster
Theoretical analysis could expand applications of accelerated searching in biology, other fields.
Paul O’Gorman: Extreme storm modeler
Atmospheric scientist tracks climate change’s effects on extreme storms.
Protein found to play a key role in blocking pathogen survival
Calprotectin fends off microbial invaders by limiting access to iron, an important nutrient.
Wired for habit
Researchers discover neurons in the brain that weigh costs and benefits to drive formation of habits.