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Pushing ions through carbon nanotubes
The tiny, multitalented carbon tubes can carry single molecules, one at a time.
Toward the Semantic Web
A new standard from the World Wide Web Consortium brings the Web a step closer to realizing the vision of its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee.
Enhancing the power of batteries
MIT team finds that using carbon nanotubes in a lithium battery can dramatically improve its energy capacity.
Researchers seek to put the squeeze on cancer
Cell contractions may be key to initiating new blood-vessel growth near tumors.
Corporation elects new members, chair
John Reed is formally elected chair; 8 term members and 3 life members are also appointed
3 Questions: Jim Walsh on the Korean standoff
An MIT international security expert discusses the escalating tensions between North Korea and South Korea, and the possibility of repairing relations.
Chisholm receives Agassiz Medal from National Academy of Sciences
MIT professor selected for her pioneering studies of marine organisms
Seeing the forest for the trees
Object recognition systems that break images into ever smaller parts should be much more efficient and may shed light on how the brain works.
Venture Mentoring Service wins award
MIT program harnesses knowledge and experience of volunteer alumni and business leaders to help prospective entrepreneurs.
A change of mind
One protein appears to control neurons’ ability to react to new experiences, MIT scientists show.
Homework copying can turn As into Cs, Bs into Ds
MIT physics educators investigate a bad habit’s perils — and demonstrate a solution.