When baby planets melt
MIT scientists identify first magmas generated in solar system’s building blocks, unexpectedly answering questions about meteorites and formation of rocky planets.
Optogenetics with SOUL
The Feng lab has developed a next-generation optogenetic system for non-invasive stimulation of neurons.
To catch an interstellar visitor, use a solar-powered space slingshot
MIT research proposal for rendezvous missions with interstellar objects selected for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.
Kerry Emanuel elected a Royal Society foreign member
Professor of atmospheric science honored for his work on atmospheric physics and dynamics of tropical weather patterns.
Finding the right quantum materials
Associate Professor Joseph Checkelsky wins $1.7 million Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative grant to pursue search for new crystalline materials.
Siranush Babakhanova and Michal Gala named 2020 Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Seniors will receive full funding for graduate studies at Stanford University.
SHERLOCK-based one-step test provides rapid and sensitive Covid-19 detection
New CRISPR-based research tool delivers results in an hour; researchers share protocol and kits to advance research and move toward clinical validation.
Study: Life might survive, and thrive, in a hydrogen world
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
Myth-busting on YouTube
Postdoc Izabella Pena uses social media to combat the infodemic about the Covid-19 pandemic.
Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2020
Faculty members Abhijit Banerjee, Bonnie Berger, and Roger Summons elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research.
Gabriela Schlau-Cohen wins Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Award recognizes talents and leadership qualities of young faculty in the chemical sciences.
Life and learning find a way during a pandemic
Despite Covid-19 physical distancing, the Department of Biology has come together while being apart.
3 Questions: Michael Yaffe on treating Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory distress
MIT professor and intensivist/trauma surgeon explains the new challenges that Covid-19 brings to treating patients in acute respiratory distress.
Studying the brain and supporting the mind
At MIT, senior Tarun Kamath has explored neuroscience and science policy, while helping his peers find ways to reduce stress.
How could Covid-19 and the body’s immune response affect the brain?
Picower Institute researchers are embarking on experiments to learn the mechanisms by which coronavirus might affect mental health.