Neuroscientists identify a master controller of memory One gene appears to regulate the brain’s ability to form new memories. December 22, 2011 Read full story →
How to kick-start new energy technologies Three-year study produces proposals for boosting energy innovation to meet growing demand, curb global warming. December 22, 2011 Read full story →
Proposal for MIT Global Environment Initiative seeks public comment Initiative expected to focus on six broad environmental research themes. December 21, 2011 Read full story →
Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread Site’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users. December 21, 2011 Read full story →
Two new Earth-sized exoplanets discovered Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected. December 21, 2011 Read full story →
Need a new material? New tool can help Exhaustive reference system and interactive toolkit could revolutionize materials research, potentially enabling new types of manufacturing. December 20, 2011 Read full story →
Stopping influenza evolution before it starts Model of flu proteins suggests new way to design vaccines that slow mutations. December 20, 2011 Read full story →
3 Questions: Stephen Van Evera on the withdrawal from Iraq A look at the prospects for peace as U.S. troops leave. December 16, 2011 Read full story →
Data mining without prejudice A new technique for finding relationships between variables in large datasets makes no prior assumptions about what those relationships might be. December 16, 2011 Read full story →
Up, down and all around One MIT senior traveled the planet’s most remote areas before landing at the Institute, where he now works on engineering better thermoelectric devices. December 15, 2011 Read full story →
Research update: Sharpening the lines New advance could lead to even smaller features in the constant quest for more compact, faster microchips. December 14, 2011 Read full story →
A glow of recognition New detectors developed at MIT could provide easy visual identification of toxins or pathogens. December 14, 2011 Read full story →
Trillion-frame-per-second video By using optical equipment in a totally unexpected way, MIT researchers have created an imaging system that makes light look slow. December 13, 2011 Read full story →
In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nations In 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries. December 12, 2011 Read full story →
Putting the ‘art’ in artificial intelligence CSAIL associate professor develops AI systems that can interpret images. December 12, 2011 Read full story →