Students from Course 5.111 (Principles of Chemical Science) were treated to a performance that brought to life the chemical structures and crystal field theory concepts covered in class.
PhD student Fatima Husain investigates the co-evolution of life and Earth and works to communicate science to the public.
Geophysicist William Frank discusses how a recent earthquake in Japan relates to an earthquake swarm in the region.
Biologists demonstrate that HIV-1 capsid acts like a Trojan horse to pass viral cargo across the nuclear pore.
Using New York as a test case, the model predicts flooding at the level experienced during Hurricane Sandy will occur roughly every 30 years by the end of this century.
His wide-ranging and influential career included fundamental discoveries about how visual scenes and stimuli are processed from the retina through the cortical visual system.
An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.
A compound originally developed to treat cancer could be repurposed to treat polycystic kidney disease, an inherited condition that can lead to kidney failure.
Researchers survey a broadening landscape of studies showing what’s known, and what remains to be found, about the therapeutic potential of noninvasive sensory, electrical, or magnetic stimulation of gamma brain rhythms.
MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals.
Across mammalian species, brain waves are slower in deep cortical layers, while superficial layers generate faster rhythms.
The MIT First Generation/Low Income Program provides undergraduates with community, resources, and support as they navigate MIT.
Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.
Ian Waitz describes the three-year contract that will change and enhance MIT’s graduate student policies and procedures.
New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers.