Wrinkle predictions
New mathematical theory may explain patterns in fingerprints, raisins, and microlenses.
Decoding sugar addiction
Separate neural circuits control sugar cravings and healthy eating, researchers find.
Tasting light
Newly discovered taste receptors for hydrogen peroxide allow worms to indirectly detect light.
From fiction to science
Peter Reddien believes human stem cells could one day be regulated to replace aged, damaged, and missing tissues.
Intrepid projects backed by Bose Grants
Five researchers embark on high-risk ventures, supported by Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
Stephen Buchwald receives BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences
BBVA Foundation honors chemistry professor for his development of catalytic routes to construct carbon-nitrogen and carbon-carbon bonds.
Sequestration on shaky ground
Study finds a natural impediment to the long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide.
MIT researchers find where visual memories are made
Discovery could lead to new treatments for cognitive disorders including autism and schizophrenia.
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.