Geologists raise the speed limit for how fast continental crust can form
Study suggests parts of the Sierra Nevadas formed in a “geologic instant,” more than twice as fast as previously thought.
Study suggests parts of the Sierra Nevadas formed in a “geologic instant,” more than twice as fast as previously thought.
Remarkably large cohort of graduating seniors honored for excellence in the liberal arts.
Modifications to chromosomes in “engram” neurons control the encoding and retrieval of memories.
Physicist is honored with the RSEF’s highest scientific honor for his work on twistronics.
MIT researchers find blocking the expression of the genes XPA and MK2 enhances the tumor-shrinking effects of platinum-based chemotherapies in p53-mutated cancers.
Study suggests sea ice blocks the flow of carbon both into and out of the ocean, in roughly equal measure.
Molecular biologist and professor emerita advocates for more inclusive science and advises how to get there.
Learners worldwide can explore the Institute's audio landscape, in one convenient place.
Instrument can provide information on various properties of thin films via a combination of optical characterization and modeling.
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
Scientists distinguish brain regions based on what they do, but now have a new way to overlay information about how they are built.
MIT-led team uses AI and machine learning to explore fundamental forces.
Working remotely this summer, students worked to better understand human intelligence and to advance machine learning applications.
The rocky world, with its baking-hot surface, is likely not habitable.