Maria Zuber appointed vice president for research
Claude Canizares will take a new role as a vice president with responsibility for international partnerships.
Proving quantum computers feasible
With a new contribution to probability theory, researchers show that relatively simple physical systems could yield powerful quantum computers.
Lead-proton collisions yield surprising results
Unexpected data from the Large Hadron Collider suggest the collisions may be producing a new type of matter.
Scientists image brain structures that deteriorate in Parkinson’s
New MRI technique could help doctors track how patients respond to treatment.
Brain waves encode rules for behavior
Fluctuations in electrical activity may also allow the brain to form thoughts and memories.
Ocean currents play a role in predicting extent of Arctic sea ice
Discovery of feedback between sea ice and ocean improves Arctic ice extent forecast.
From the water to Washington
MIT senior Noam Angrist works to reform education and health care through youth mentorship and economics.
It pays to cooperate
Yeast cells that share food have a survival edge over their freeloading neighbors — particularly when there is bacterial competition.
Stronger than a speeding bullet
New tests of nanostructured material could lead to better armor against everything from gunfire to micrometeorites.
A burst of activity in the middle of the Milky Way
Researchers detect the brightest flare ever observed in our galaxy’s black hole.
A step toward stronger polymers
Counting loops that weaken materials could help researchers eliminate structural flaws.
Inside the unconscious brain
New study reveals brain-wave patterns that mark loss of consciousness during anesthesia.
How the brain controls our habits
MIT neuroscientists identify a brain region that can switch between new and old habits.