Understanding the proton's weak side
Research from the Qweak experiment provides a precision measurement of the proton’s weak charge. narrows the search for new physics.
Mircea Dincă: Searching for materials that collect and store energy
A lifelong fascination with chemistry has led to research on exotic new materials with environmental advantages.
3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa
Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.
Matthew Shoulders wins Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Award recognizes talents and leadership qualities of young faculty in the chemical sciences.
Clearing the air over Southeast Asia
Study finds reducing biomass burning is not enough to significantly improve air quality in Southeast Asia.
Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies
Cryptographic system could enable “crowdsourced” genomics, with volunteers contributing information to privacy-protected databases.
Biologists discover function of gene linked to familial ALS
Study in worms reveals gene loss can lead to accumulation of waste products in cells.
Chi Zhang wins IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists
Award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Solvay recognizes the best PhD theses in the chemical sciences.
Ushering in the next phase of exoplanet discovery
Professor Sara Seager previews a new era of discovery as a leader of the TESS mission, which is expected to find some 20,000 extrasolar planets.
Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity
A drug treatment that mimics fasting can also provide the same benefit, study finds.
Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others
Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning.
McGovern Institute awards 2018 Scolnick Prize to David Anderson
Neuroscientist honored for his work on the biology of neural stem cells and neural circuits that control emotional behaviors.
Seven from MIT named National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows
Fellowships last for up to three years, covering full tuition and mandatory fees.
National Academy of Sciences elects four MIT professors for 2018
Finkelstein, Kardar, Wen, and Zhang honored for research achievements.
Virtual drug trials boost results
Bringing drug trials to the virtual realm, Belinda Tan ’96 has found a way to cut entire process in half.