Uncovering a key player in metastasis
MIT cancer biologists determine how platelets in the bloodstream help cancer cells form new tumors.
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Mimicking the brain, in silicon
New computer chip models how neurons communicate with each other at synapses.
Sports Shorts for Nov. 14: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Field hockey advances to NCAA Elite Eight; 45 student-athletes named Academic All-Conference
Taylor Fravel decodes China’s foreign policy
A political scientist analyzes the decisions of a world power.
Gobind Khorana, MIT professor emeritus, dies at 89
Nobel-winning biochemist made seminal contributions to genetics, was a loyal teacher and mentor.
3 Questions: Michael Piore on labor disputes at the ballot box
Labor economist sizes up the impact and meaning of this week’s high-profile Ohio referendum to restore collective bargaining rights for public employees.
Rethinking the fall of Rome’s republic
Historian’s innovative hypothesis paints new picture of ancient Italy and aims to explain how the Roman Republic fell.
Educating young women, rebuilding Cambodia
Alan Lightman discusses his social entrepreneurial work in building the first college dormitories for women in Cambodia.
AUVs: From idea to implementation
One day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.
Remembering Satto Tonegawa
Friends and family say MIT freshman was the consummate scientist, with a sense of humor and kindness to match.
Summers: To end slump, United States must spend
In MIT remarks, former Treasury secretary calls for the ‘common sense’ cure of more government spending to spur growth.
Many man-made and natural networks have same underlying architecture
In first DES4, Albert-László Barabási explains the concept of scale-free networks using the Web.
Making a Nobel-winning chemistry reaction even better
New catalyst offers greater control over the synthesis of organic cyclic compounds, including potential cancer drugs.