3 Questions: Jim Walsh on the Korean standoff An MIT international security expert discusses the escalating tensions between North Korea and South Korea, and the possibility of repairing relations. May 26, 2010 Read full story →
Energy answer: Blowing in the wind? MIT researchers say wind power can make sense for utility companies, starting now May 25, 2010 Read full story →
Pooling MIT’s resources to ‘rethink’ water Workshop assesses scope of water research currently underway at Institute, eyes work that lies ahead. May 25, 2010 Read full story →
A good many years before Goodyear Mesoamerican people perfected details of rubber processing more than 3,000 years ago, new MIT study suggests. May 24, 2010 Read full story →
More precise food-allergy diagnoses It turns out that many people mistakenly think they have food allergies. A new technology aims to erase all doubt. May 21, 2010 Read full story →
3 Questions: Charles Stewart reads the tea leaves The head of MIT’s Department of Political Science analyzes Tuesday’s election results and sees reason for concern for Obama and the Democrats May 20, 2010 Read full story →
Gesture-based computing on the cheap With a single piece of inexpensive hardware — a multicolored glove — MIT researchers are making Minority Report-style interfaces more accessible. May 20, 2010 Read full story →
Now hear this 3-D imaging technology could lead to hearing aids that fit — and thus function — better than current models. May 20, 2010 Read full story →
Explained: The Carnot Limit Long before the nature of heat was understood, the fundamental limit of efficiency of heat-based engines was determined May 19, 2010 Read full story →
A look back in time By linking the odd geometry of bacterial growths to photosynthesis, researchers may have a new way to study Earth’s oldest fossils. May 18, 2010 Read full story →
Machines that learn better New math will make it much easier to build machine-learning systems that tackle a wider range of problems. May 18, 2010 Read full story →
Explained: Monte Carlo simulations Mathematical technique lets scientists make estimates in a probabilistic world May 17, 2010 Read full story →
Fly the eco-friendly skies MIT-led team designs airplanes that would use 70 percent less fuel than current models. May 17, 2010 Read full story →
Slideshow: Mapping the oil spill MIT student leads project using balloons and kites to provide aerial documentation of the Gulf oil slick’s extent and effects May 17, 2010 Read full story →
New water-splitting catalyst found Research by MIT’s Dan Nocera expands the list of potential electrode materials that could be used to store energy. May 14, 2010 Read full story →