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.
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Leading by example
Study: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women.
Seeing what’s inside a tumor
Imaging technology could help researchers test new drugs for treating brain cancer.
The quantifier
By helping biologists turn their hunches into rigorous mathematical models, Polina Golland builds software that interprets medical images.
An eruption-fueled extinction?
Enormous volcanic eruptions may have triggered the worst extinction in Earth’s history.
New way to stop the bleeding
Nanoscale biological coating developed at MIT could prevent battlefield deaths.
How research goes viral
What makes a new finding in biology circulate widely? An MIT economist knows: Make the original research materials accessible.
Sports Shorts for Jan. 9: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Men's Basketball Remains Undefeated; Athletics Program Ranked 15th Nationally After Fall Seasons.
How does our brain know what is a face and what’s not?
New research from MIT neuroscientists helps explain how the brain makes this decision.
Making her move
MIT senior overcame disabilities to study materials science, hoping to pave the way for other aspiring engineers.
At the core of a continent
New data finds regions of North America have remained extremely stable for more than one billion years.
3-D cameras for cellphones
Clever math could enable a high-quality 3-D camera so simple, cheap and power-efficient that it could be incorporated into handheld devices.
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.