Morphable surfaces could cut air resistance
Adding golf ball-like dimples to surfaces could reduce drag and improve efficiency of vehicles.
DOE renews two Energy Frontier Research Centers at MIT
Centers selected from more than 200 proposals from across the country.
Rett syndrome drug shows promise in clinical trial
MIT neuroscientists report more detail on how the disease arises.
Researchers unveil experimental 36-core chip
Design lets chip manage local memory stores efficiently using an Internet-style communication network.
Fresh evidence suggests particle discovered in 2012 is the Higgs boson
Findings confirm that a particle decays to fermions, as predicted by the Standard Model.
Can we see the arrow of time?
Algorithm can determine, with 80 percent accuracy, whether video is running forward or backward.
No future on the sidelines
Students are stepping up to Capitol Hill to speak out for science funding.
New ultrastiff, ultralight material developed
Nanostructured material based on repeating microscopic units has record-breaking stiffness at low density.
How a new approach to funding Alzheimer’s research could pay off
Model indicates that diverse research approaches to the disease would be a rewarding investment.
Faculty highlight: Paula Hammond
Engineering tiny paths to cancer treatment, bone regrowth, and wound healing, Paula Hammond serves as an exemplary researcher-educator within the MIT community.
When it comes to numbers, culture counts
In a Bolivian rainforest society, children learn to count just like in the U.S., but on a delayed timetable.
An unexpected path to nuclear engineering
With ample family support, PhD student Mareena Robinson focuses on research in nuclear security.
MIT launches online lab to study early childhood learning
Families contribute to research via browser and webcam
Explained: How does a soccer ball swerve?
The smoothness of a ball’s surface — in addition to playing technique — is a critical factor.