Particles accelerate without a push
New analysis shows a way to self-propel subatomic particles, extend the lifetime of unstable isotopes.
MIT team enlarges brain samples, making them easier to image
New technique enables nanoscale-resolution microscopy of large biological specimens.
Professor emeritus Richard Schafer, former deputy head of mathematics at MIT, dies at 96
MIT mathematician and emeritus professor Richard Schafer dies at 96
A twist on planetary origins
New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.
A week at MIT
Workshop on quantitative methods in biology draws diverse undergrads from across the country.
Clocking energy-transfer rates in quantum dots
MIT chemistry graduate student Jolene Mork examines rates of excitonic-energy transfer.
New findings reveal genetic brain disorders converge at the synapse
Picower Institute researchers show that different causes of autism and intellectual disability respond to the same treatment.
Johnson and Van Humbeck awarded CD Chairs
Chemistry faculty will hold Firmenich Career Development Professorships for three years.
Forbes hails MIT standouts in science, education, energy, technology, and health care
11 MIT affiliates and more than 30 alumni are identified as movers, makers, and game changers in their respective fields.
Using light to produce natural sleep patterns
Researchers use optogenetics to trigger REM sleep in mice.
Of yeast, ecology, and cancer
Jeff Gore’s work with baker’s yeast helps ecologists respond to trends, like vanishing fisheries and collapsing honeybee colonies.
Trapping light with a twister
New understanding of how to halt photons could lead to miniature particle accelerators, improved data transmission.
Mildred Dresselhaus selected for the IEEE's highest honor
The IEEE Medal of Honor will be given to Dresselhaus in June for "leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering."