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Searching for solar systems like our ownJosh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.

Can control theory make software better?Techniques used to ensure that airplanes won’t stall out in flight could be adapted to prove that computer programs won’t divide by zero.

Birthplace of biotechSuccessful tech and biotech companies founded by MIT entrepreneurs thrive in adjacent Kendall Square, where innovation and intellectual capital abound.

Helping students master dataAn undergraduate econometrics class gets students to think critically about their own research.

Fostering an innovation ecosystemMIT President L. Rafael Reif and others discuss ways to support Kendall Square’s burgeoning innovation culture.

Better buildings, better livesWhether working on clean water for a Ugandan village or studying concrete reinforced with natural fibers, MIT senior Marisa Simmons is a civil engineer looking out for the world.

Predicted state of atomic collapse seen for first timeResearchers observe a basic quantum-mechanical phenomenon theorized decades ago by pioneers of atomic theory.

Goldwasser and Micali win Turing AwardTeam honored for ‘revolutionizing the science of cryptography.’

Breaking down the Parkinson’s pathwayNew study is first to analyze how affected brain cells respond during different behavioral tasks.

Making cloud computing more efficientFor database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 percent while actually improving performance.

Sizing up Japan, after the disasterMIT political scientist examines Japanese stasis after nuclear meltdown at Fukushima.

Practicing medicine at the nanoscaleNew approaches to drug delivery offer hope for new, more targeted treatments.

MIT ‘cheetah’ robot rivals running animals in efficiencyRobot’s custom-designed electric motors are powerful and efficient.

3 Questions: MIT biologist on new resveratrol studyLink between the compound found in red wine and anti-aging protein offers support for drug efforts, Leonard Guarente says.

Mapping the early history of the moonIn 41st annual Killian Lecture, Maria Zuber describes looking deep into the moon’s interior to chart its early history.

Higher-ed leaders meet to discuss future of online educationInnovative pedagogical techniques and the effects of online-learning tools on on-campus education subjects of conversation at MIT- and Harvard-led summit.

How to predict the progress of technologyMIT researcher finds Moore’s Law and Wright’s Law best predict how technology improves.

The science of politicsJens Hainmueller looks for experiments to answer tough political questions.

Bringing energy innovations from lab to marketAnnual MIT Energy Conference focuses on how innovations can have a real impact on the world’s energy issues.

Cutting through the fogNew surface coating for glass could eliminate image distortion caused by condensation and also prevent frost buildup.