A new look at prolonged radiation exposure MIT study suggests that at low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA. May 15, 2012 Read full story →
Andrea Campbell: Public opinion and policy viewed through an historical lens Professor studies taxation, Social Security, health insurance and more. May 14, 2012 Read full story →
Taking credit When Thailand’s government started offering microfinance loans to villagers, did anyone benefit? An MIT economist investigates. May 10, 2012 Read full story →
Studying school quality, to fight inequality New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects. May 9, 2012 Read full story →
First light from a super-Earth spotted Detection reveals a searing planet. May 8, 2012 Read full story →
Cognos reporting tool makes its debut at MIT IS&T installed this web-based reporting tool last spring and is now doing a soft rollout to the MIT community that includes hands-on classes. May 4, 2012 Read full story →
Gauging seizures’ severity Simple wrist sensors let neurologists collect better data about patients with epilepsy — and could alert patients that they need to seek medical care. April 27, 2012 Read full story →
Simulating tomorrow’s chips A new system makes hardware models of multicore chips more efficient, easier to design and more reliable. April 13, 2012 Read full story →
Sensing when the brain is under pressure New monitoring strategy forgoes surgery, could help doctors treat patients with head injuries. April 11, 2012 Read full story →
New nuclear science and engineering faculty drive curriculum expansion into computational science and engineering April 10, 2012 Read full story →
A new dimension for solar energy Innovative 3-D designs from an MIT team can more than double the solar power generated from a given area. March 27, 2012 Read full story →
Faster way to probe proteins Infrared spectroscopy allows scientists to analyze protein structure on an ultrafast timescale. March 26, 2012 Read full story →
Transistors promise more powerful logic, more logical power Research could affect U.S. manufacturing indirectly, by helping introduce products difficult to build elsewhere, and directly, by reducing production costs. March 7, 2012 Read full story →