Scientists: This man has your number
Pierre Azoulay knows why scientists thrive, flounder and have bursts of creativity — and he has the numbers to back it up.
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When (and where) work disappears
Study: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling.
Unique languages, universal patterns
MIT linguist reveals how modern English resembles Old Japanese, and other surprising convergences between far-flung tongues.
3 Questions: Adam Berinsky on the unpredictable GOP campaign
Political scientist who studies public opinion assesses a campaign with wildly fluctuating polls.
Putting lab life under the lens
Economist Scott Stern advances the scientific study of, well, scientists.
MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturing
Study group is tackling hard questions about what it will take to stoke renewal.
3 Questions: John Harbison on his sixth symphony
Lauded composer discusses the creation of his latest major work, premiering this week at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Leading by example
Study: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women.
How research goes viral
What makes a new finding in biology circulate widely? An MIT economist knows: Make the original research materials accessible.
The case of the missing gas mileage
Automakers have made great strides in fuel efficiency in recent decades — but the mileage numbers of individual vehicles have barely increased. An MIT economist explains the conundrum.
3 Questions: Stephen Van Evera on the withdrawal from Iraq
A look at the prospects for peace as U.S. troops leave.
Bridging the divide
New study shows how integrated institutions can lead diverse populations to cooperate in rebuilding countries.
Rebuilding American manufacturing
White House working group convenes at MIT to examine how new technologies can create economic growth and more jobs in the United States.