Big medical data
At the intersection of medicine and computer science, researchers look for clinically useful correlations amid mountains of information.
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Capturing energy from the sun
MIT investigators are inspired by a deep-sea bacterium that is able to harvest tiny amounts of incoming solar energy with exquisite efficiency.
MIT presents new Kendall Square zoning proposal
First formal hearing before the Cambridge Planning Board
Michael Liebreich sees shift to cleaner energy as inevitable
Chief executive officer of Bloomberg New Energy Finance says clean energy will eventually be the norm.
Undergrads take the lead in 10.27
Class offers students a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of energy.
MIT researchers win Pyke Johnson Award
Karplus, Paltsev honored for their study on the impacts of vehicle efficiency standards.
Smithsonian recognizes MIT research on water desalination technology
Magazine ranks nanoporous graphene as one of the top five surprising scientific milestones of 2012.
Using prizes to spur innovation
MIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.
Research update: Jumping droplets help heat transfer
Scalable nanopatterned surfaces designed by MIT researchers could make for more efficient power generation and desalination.
President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development Council
MIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council.
New insights into how brain synapses transmit information
Two essential proteins regulate the molecular machinery that controls neuronal communication and the release of signals between neurons.
Life in BASIC
Nick Montfort and colleagues examine cultural significance of computer code in new book.
The health-insurance markets of the (very near) future
Policymakers must address ‘tension’ between competition and ease of use.