Learning from hot Jupiters
By studying how massive planets may have formed, MIT astrophysicist sets the stage for studying smaller, more Earthlike planets.
By studying how massive planets may have formed, MIT astrophysicist sets the stage for studying smaller, more Earthlike planets.
MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.
The Institute has embarked on a major, long-term effort to promote intellectual and technological exchange.
Discovery opens door to new class of exoplanets, including rocky planets rich in diamond and graphite.
Ghanaian high school students share alternative energy ideas with rural village.
Friends and colleagues celebrate Institute Professor Mildred Dresselhaus' 80th birthday and her impact on science, society and MIT.
Study suggests that trace amounts of water created oceans on Earth and other terrestrial planets, including those outside the solar system.
Earn $5,000 for top finish in the University Protein Folding Challenge
Toxicologist Gerald Wogan has dedicated his career to understanding — and fighting — a deadly carcinogen.
The MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.
MIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.
Neuroscientists find that the same face may look male or female, depending on where it appears in a person’s field of view.
Biologists find that restoring the gene for p53 can slow the spread of advanced lung tumors, but doesn’t help early-stage cancers.
Researchers model the effects of competition for global water resources on agriculture.