Bionic plants
Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers or sensors for explosives.
AeroAstro professor David Miller named NASA’s chief technologist
Miller will serve as NASA’s principal advisor and advocate on technology policy and programs.
EAPS to host Theodore Madden Symposium and Memorial Service
Daylong event to celebrate the life and work of EAPS professor emeritus Theodore “Ted” Madden
New view of tumors’ evolution
Sequencing of cancer cell genomes reveals potential new drug targets for an aggressive type of lung cancer.
Precision attack on cancer
Michael Hemann seeks better ways to deploy chemotherapy drugs and overcome tumor resistance.
How tumors escape
Biologists identify extracellular proteins that help aggressive tumors spread through the body.
Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics
Team creates LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors using novel one-molecule-thick material.
Faculty highlight: Raymond Ashoori
Novel experimental technique reveals exotic behaviors in graphene systems.
A river of plasma, guarding against the sun
MIT scientists identify a plasma plume that naturally protects the Earth against solar storms.
Measuring the migration of a river
MIT researchers calculate river networks’ movement across a landscape.
New catalyst could lead to cleaner energy
MIT chemists devise a reaction that traps carbon dioxide and turns it into something useful.
McGovern Institute to honor neurogenetics researcher Huda Zoghbi
Zoghbi receives the Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience for her work on the genetic basis of human brain disorders.
Thinking hard about social problems
A senior in brain and cognitive sciences, Aliya Dincer turns next to challenges in education and economics.
CDMS result covers new ground in search for dark matter
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Experiment has set more stringent limits on light dark matter.