Porkolab to receive Maxwell Prize
Prof. Miklos Porkolab will receive the Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics on November 4, during a meeting of the American Physical Society - Division of Plasma Physics.
Renewable fuels may have hidden costs, study says
New analysis shows that without proper regulation, biofuels programs aimed at curbing greenhouse gases could do just the opposite
Protein is linked to lung cancer development
Drugs that inhibit the protein, which normally helps defend cells from infection, could target tumors in certain lung cancer patients.
Letter to the community regarding President Barack Obama's visit
President will deliver address on America's leadership on clean energy
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.
