No harm, no foul
Study of moral judgment finds that patients with a specific brain defect lack the emotional reaction necessary to find fault with attempted murderers
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Explained: Dynamo theory
Recent discoveries raise questions about how small planets can have self-sustaining magnetic fields
A change of mind
One protein appears to control neurons’ ability to react to new experiences, MIT scientists show.
A system that’s worth its salt
New approach to water desalination could lead to small, portable units that could be sent to disaster sites or remote locations.
MIT wins Putnam math competition
Seniors Qingchun Ren and Yufei Zhao finish in top five, helping MIT secure overall victory and end a four-year drought.
Taming the wild phonon
‘Particles’ of heat are everywhere, and usually a nuisance, but newly designed materials could help put them to good use.
Mapping Venus
New analysis supports theory that Venus’ surface evolved through extreme makeover, not plate tectonics
Explained: Climate sensitivity
If we double the Earth’s greenhouse gases, how much will the temperature change? That’s what this number tells you.
Bacteria divide like clockwork
MIT researchers show how circadian rhythms in bacteria control their rate of reproduction.
Web sites that can take a punch
By preventing web applications from deviating from their normal behavior, a new MIT system can keep them online even during a cyberattack.
Weather in a Tank
A curriculum built around a rotating-tank experiment could improve weather and climate education
Ray Stata to deliver 2010 Commencement address
A ‘loyal friend’ of the Institute for more than 50 years, the alumnus will speak to graduates in June