Shedding light on a longstanding puzzle
Study of blind children in India helps answer a 300-year-old philosophical question.
Cold asteroids may have a soft heart
Partially molten small bodies may be abundant in space, and may have given the Earth its oceans.
Understanding why lung cancer spreads
MIT biologists pinpoint a genetic change that helps tumors move to other parts of the body.
A celebration of women in science and engineering
Symposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.
A new spin on superconductivity?
Scientists produce a crystal that could help unlock the mystery of high-temperature superconductors.
Catching cancer with carbon nanotubes
New device to test blood can spot cancer cells, HIV on the fly
Seeing through the cracks
In the wake of Japan’s largest earthquake, MIT scientists look for geological clues to explain its devastating magnitude
Are you a Martian?
We all could be, scientists say — and an MIT-developed instrument might someday provide the proof
Energy Conference spotlights military's green energy
Student-led event featured assessments of non-fossil energy's future from leaders in industry, defense and research
Re-creating autism, in mice
Mice with a particular gene mutation avoid interacting with other mice and show compulsive, repetitive behavior.