Explained: Radiative forcing
When there’s more energy radiating down on the planet than there is radiating back out to space, something’s going to have to heat up
Hurricanes’ effects on ocean temperature revisited
Mixing of ocean layers by tropical cyclones may have less effect on climate than previously thought, new research reveals.
Ecological balancing act
Phytoplankton diversity depends on balance between competition and the ocean’s physical dynamics, new research suggests
New technique offers a more detailed view of brain activity
‘Cleverly designed' MRI sensors detect dopamine, offering a high-resolution look at what’s happening inside the brain.
Ancient hurricanes
Intense hurricane activity millions of years ago may have caused and sustained warmer climate conditions, new research suggests
Explained: Linear and nonlinear systems
Much scientific research across a range of disciplines tries to find linear approximations of nonlinear behaviors. But what does that mean?
Life beyond our universe
MIT physicists explore the possibility of life in universes with laws different from our own.
McGovern Institute honors pioneers in neurogenetics
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT announced today that Lily Jan and Yuh-Nung Jan will be the joint winners of the 2010 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience.
Unraveling black hole spin
Retrograde spin of supermassive black holes may create jets that control galaxy evolution
Congressman Markey visits Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Lawmaker observes experiments under way at campus facility
Zipporah Levinson, Department of Mathematics’ ‘den mother,’ dies at age 93
The wife of the late Institute Professor Norman Levinson opened her home to many of the department’s mathematicians