Solar excitement
Modeling electron excitation in organic photovoltaic material could change the future of solar energy.
More-flexible machine learning
Giving machine-learning systems “partial credit” during training improves image classification.
Messing with the monsoon
Study: Manmade aerosols can alter rainfall in the world’s most populous region.
Alexei Borodin receives the 2015 Henri Poincaré Prize
Mathematics professor honored for contributions to mathematical physics that lay the groundwork for new developments in the field.
A natural light switch
MIT scientists identify and map the protein behind a light-sensing mechanism.
Experiencing extreme Earth
Freshmen discover the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences through weather and climate demonstrations and a trip to Mt. Washington.
Amanda Bosh promoted to senior lecturer
Astronomer and planetary scientist has been a steady source of inspiration for students and community members interested in observational astronomy.
New system for human genome editing has potential to increase power and precision of DNA engineering
CRISPR-Cpf1 offers simpler approach to editing DNA; technology could disrupt scientific and commercial landscape.
Classroom Earth
Earth science lessons at Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks bring Discover Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences freshmen up to speed.
Biologists find unexpected role for amyloid-forming protein
Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer’s plaques form in the brain.
How the brain encodes time and place
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that is critical for forming episodic memories.
Automating single-molecule image studies
MIT physics graduate student James Owen Andrews is developing software to improve dynamic image capture from super-resolution fluorescent microscopes.