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Brain’s language center has multiple roles
Neuroscientists find Broca’s area is really two subunits, each with its own function.
Scientists find first evidence of dynamo generation on an asteroid
A meteorite found in Antarctica holds evidence of a once-active dynamo on Vesta.
What number is halfway between 1 and 9? Is it 5 — or 3?
A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system.
‘We are all in this great enterprise together’
In his inaugural address, President L. Rafael Reif aims MIT on a course to shape new directions in education.
What the past teaches: meeting today’s global environmental challenges
Atmospheric science pioneer Susan Solomon speaks on past environmental accomplishments, technology’s role and how history should be our guide to meeting today’s global challenges.
Inclusion and excellence go hand in hand
Think about nominating a colleague for this year's Excellence Awards.
The Edgerton Center turns 20
Professor J. Kim Vandiver on the history and future of the Edgerton Center.