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Genes as fossils
MIT researchers discover the DNA responsible for creating fossil-like molecules found in ancient rocks.
May 6, 2010 -
Middle School Outreach Day at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center turns 21
Schools return yearly for hands-on opportunities
May 4, 2010 -
REFS poster contest: highlighting mentorship
Participation from across the Institute shows just how important mentoring really is.
April 28, 2010 -
Two from MIT elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 27, 2010 -
EAPS launches Global Habitat Longevity Award
MIT community members encouraged to submit nominations; entries due by May 21
April 27, 2010 -
New views at the nanoscale
MIT researchers are building a microscope that uses MRI technology to image viruses and other tiny biological structures.
April 27, 2010 -
Explained: Thermoelectricity
Turning temperature differences directly into electricity could be an efficient way of harnessing heat that is wasted in cars and power plants.
April 27, 2010 -
Four undergraduates named Goldwater scholars
April 26, 2010 -
In the search for Earthlike exoplanets, GJ 436b has much to tell us
First detailed analysis of the atmosphere of a Neptune-sized planet reveals surprisingly low methane levels, presents "new territory" for researching planets outside our solar system
April 22, 2010 -
Swetha Kambhampati ’10 wins Merage American Dream Fellowship
Biology senior honored for academics, leadership
April 21, 2010 -
Six from MIT elected to AAAS
April 19, 2010 -
Engineering, science and management graduate programs continue to excel
MIT tops several disciplines in U.S. News & World Report annual rankings
April 15, 2010 -
Why cancer drugs lose their power
MIT biologists show how tumors can become resistant to the commonly used chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
April 15, 2010 -
Biomanufacturing Research Program wins grant from Sloan Foundation
Will be used to examine globalization and regulatory compliance
April 13, 2010 -
Weighing the cell
MIT biological engineers devise a way to measure, for the first time, how single cells accumulate mass.
April 12, 2010 -
Michael S. Feld, physics professor, dies at age 69
Made fundamental contributions in the field of laser science; applied physics to biomedical problems
April 11, 2010 -
A mathematician takes his field to account
University of Arizona professor William Yslas Vélez speaks about minorities in math
April 9, 2010 -
Volcanic Venus
New research highlights recent volcanic activity on Venus, indicating that Earth’s sister planet is alive — geologically speaking
April 9, 2010 -
Zwierlein named ONR Young Investigator
April 8, 2010 -
Three from MIT win Gates scholarships
April 8, 2010