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Not quite a teen, not fully an adult

New MIT report sheds light on young adults' triumphs, traumas

August 1, 2008

Image from the Chandra X-ray observatory shows remnants of supernova Cassiopeia A, and picks out the different X-ray signatures of elements such as iron and silicon that sprayed out in the explosive death of a star.

MIT instruments featured as highlight of NASA's 50 years

Chandra orbiting telescope in Nature's compilation of 10 NASA accomplishments

August 1, 2008

Daniel G. Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy at MIT, has developed a simple method to split water molecules and produce oxygen gas, a discovery that paves the way for large-scale use of solar power.

'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution

Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system

July 31, 2008

MIT announces new commuter benefits

Highlights include bigger commuter rail subsidies

July 30, 2008

Just A-Mayes-ing

Fellowship honors materials science professor who never strays too far from MIT

July 30, 2008

Alzheimer's treatment shows promise in clinical trials

Danone drink based on MIT work does well in first human tests.

July 29, 2008

The backswimmer Notonecta hangs inverted from the water's surface. Its respiratory bubble covers the bulk of its body.

Life in a bubble

Research shows how insects use trapped oxygen to breathe underwater

July 29, 2008

Laura Capone, senior associate dean in DSL, 47

July 28, 2008

Polypterus senegalus is a primitive fish whose scaly armor has yielded clues to MIT researchers seeking to better protect soldiers of the future.

Protection built to scale--fish scale, that is

Primitive 'dinosaur eel' could inspire future body armor

July 27, 2008

Students from the O'Maley Middle School in Gloucester, MA put together "insect robots" and learn how to make them move with light and touch using computer sensors at the Edgerton Center at MIT. From left are Qiana Curcuru, Kelly Foster, Casie Quinn and Justina Catarino.

MIT engages Gloucester youth in science

Pair with city's middle-school students

July 24, 2008

MIT graduate students are working on a thermoelectric system that could make MIT's cogeneration plant even more efficient.

MIT students seek to harness waste heat

Device could make MIT's cogeneration plant even more efficient

July 24, 2008

A sensible censor for sharing medical records

MIT-developed software helps protect patient privacy

July 23, 2008

Charles Yardley Chittick '22, MIT's oldest alumnus, dies at 107

July 22, 2008

MIT graduate student Tijs Van Maasakkers, right, examines one of the water lines near Durban, South Africa.

MIT students help cities plan for changing climate

South Africa trip prompts work on online tool with global application

July 22, 2008

A screenshot from Scratch's 'Critters Cafe,' a critique group for programmers who want to focus on animation and story telling.

Created from Scratch

Worldwide users to share ideas on innovative programming tool

July 21, 2008

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