Scientists find first evidence of dynamo generation on an asteroid
A meteorite found in Antarctica holds evidence of a once-active dynamo on Vesta.
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The mathematics of leaf decay
A mathematical model reveals commonality within the diversity of leaf decay.
Department snapshot: Aeronautics and Astronautics
AeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.
Measuring the universe’s ‘exit door’
For the first time, an international team has measured the radius of a black hole.
When it rains, it pours
Study estimates rate of intensification of extreme tropical rainfall with global warming.
Preview of an inauguration
In addition to marking the beginning of L. Rafael Reif’s term as MIT’s 17th president, the festivities will celebrate the MIT community’s ethic of service.
Researchers engineer light-activated skeletal muscle
Technique may enable robotic animals that move with the strength and flexibility of their living counterparts.
MIT-developed ‘microthrusters’ could propel small satellites
As small as a penny, these thrusters run on jets of ion beams.
Plants exhibit a wide range of mechanical properties, engineers find
Biological structures may help engineers design new materials.
Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm
Flexible design enables body-morphing capability.
Research update: SPHERES to get powerful magnets and goggles
New wireless power and camera setups will expand the mini-satellites’ vision and navigation capabilities.
Newfound gene may help bacteria survive in extreme environments
Resulting microbial lipids may also signify oxygen dips in Earth’s history.
A far-off solar system
Researchers measure the orientation of a multiplanet system and find it very similar to our own solar system.