Graphene shows unusual thermoelectric response to light
Finding could lead to new photodetectors or energy-harvesting devices.
In the World: Murmurs of Mayan
MIT undergraduate travels to Mexico in hopes of documenting and preserving ancient linguistic phenomena — and the culture behind them.
World-class research … in the 10th grade
High school students spend a year investigating advanced research topics with MIT faculty.
‘Artificial leaf’ makes fuel from sunlight
Solar cell bonded to recently developed catalyst can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Whitehead member, biology professor Rudolf Jaenisch wins National Medal of Science
Honored for work on gene expression, stem cells.
Brain rhythms are key to learning
New study from MIT neuroscientists finds that brain waves shift frequency as a new task becomes routine.
MIT announces Professor Gilbert Strang as first MathWorks Professor of Mathematics
Endowment underscores value commercial industry places on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
A heart of gold
New cardiac patch uses gold nanowires to enhance electrical signaling between cells, a promising step toward better treatment for heart-attack patients.
3 Questions: Faster than light?
MIT physicist Peter Fisher answers questions about reports that experiments in Switzerland and Italy show neutrinos can break light’s speed limit.
Dyslexia independent of IQ
Brain-imaging study suggests that reading difficulties are the same regardless of overall intelligence — and that more children could benefit from support in school.
How to reverse general anesthesia
Neuroscientists find that Ritalin could help bring surgical patients out of surgery much more quickly, with less grogginess.