A new day dawned fast
Recovery from marine mass extinction happened much faster than thought, high-resolution research finds
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A minor that's major
MIT’s new energy minor provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the policy, economics, science and technology of energy.
State of the Institute forum looks at finances
At annual event, President Hockfield and senior administrators discuss progress in meeting targets and challenges ahead.
3 questions: Ben Weiss discusses what a wet moon might mean
The planetary scientist explores the implications of the recent discovery of water on the lunar surface.
Stay focused
The Computer Graphics Group sharpens photographs by capturing multiple low-quality images instead of a single higher-quality image.
Following in their footsteps
A unique lineage of four women in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT discuss their 'special responsibility' to help others succeed in academia
3 Questions: AIDS researchers on new vaccine results
Partial success of a new AIDS vaccine offers clues to help develop a stronger vaccine, say MIT’s Arup Chakraborty and MGH’s Bruce Walker.
Lab-grade economics
Can economists conduct studies with solid scientific foundations? Professor Joshua Angrist explains how to carry out 'natural experiments' with numbers.
Whose Internet is it, anyway?
One of the Internet's chief architects looks at the FCC's proposed Net neutrality rules.
3 Questions: Phillip Sharp calls for 'New Biology' push
The U.S. needs an ambitious biology research initiative to tackle broad challenges involving food, energy, the environment and health, says Nobel laureate.
In the World: A better way to beat around the bush
International teams in Ghana tackle local needs of village farmers for better methods and devices to harvest their crops
NIH picks Samson, Griffith and Bhatia for innovation grants
Pioneer, T-R01 awards aimed to spur 'out of the box' research