The easy way to go green
Alum's 'state-of-the-shelf' energy-efficient house is among a bevy of new ideas for curbing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions presented at MIT's annual Energy Night.
A head of time
For the first time, neuroscientists find brain cells that keep track of time with extreme precision.
3 Questions: Steven Nahn on the elusive Higgs boson
Troubles at the Large Hadron Collider have led some physicists to suggest the Higgs boson is sabotaging its own discovery. Nahn explains why he disagrees.
In Profile: Matt Wilson
By listening in on rat brains, the Picower Institute neuroscientist tries to understand the role of sleep in learning and memory
Bursting the sun's bubble
New observations indicate the heliosphere — the sun's sphere of influence — has a different shape than theorists had expected.
Physicist wins Packard Fellowship
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero will use the unrestricted funding to study materials that follow unusual rules of physics.
PSFC collaborates on new Plasma Surface Interactions Center
The Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) has partnered with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of California, Berkeley to create a new center for the study of Plasma Surface Interactions (PSI).
Two from MIT elected to the Institute of Medicine
Professor of Economics Amy Finkelstein and Tyler Jacks, director of the Koch Institute, join arm of the National Academies of Science.
Quantum computing may actually be useful
A quantum algorithm that solves systems of linear equations could point in a promising new direction.
A new dimension for genome studies
By revealing the 3-D structure of DNA, scientists explain how it manages to stay untangled. The findings could also help reveal how cells regulate their genes.
Tracking icy objects, across the globe
Pilot project sets the stage for MIT-led globe-girdling efforts to learn about icy relics of the solar system's birth.
A capital achievement
In White House ceremony, President Barack Obama presents JoAnne Stubbe with the National Medal of Science in recognition of enzyme research that led to cancer drug.
Asteroids honor and motivate young scientists
Since 2001, MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Ceres Connection program, in conjunction with the International Astronomical Union, has celebrated more than 1,500 science fair winners by naming minor planets in their honor.