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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.

Sports analytics: a real game-changer2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference underscores how statistics keep changing the way sports are played — and changing minds in the industry.

MIT researchers develop solar-to-fuel roadmap for crystalline siliconNew analysis points the way to optimizing efficiency of an integrated system for harvesting sunlight to make storable fuel.

How the brain loses and regains consciousnessStudy reveals brain patterns produced by a general anesthesia drug; work could help doctors better monitor patients.

MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of EnergyPresident Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.

Nate Silver presents forecasting work as antidote to ‘terrible’ political punditsIn MIT talk, celebrated election forecaster offers critique of media, advice to students and hints about his future projects.

Short algorithm, long-range consequencesA new technique for solving ‘graph Laplacians’ is drastically simpler than its predecessors, with implications for a huge range of practical problems.

How numbers can reveal hidden truths about sportsMIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference brings professionals and statistics-savvy fans together to study the games people play.

Q&A: U.S. immigration policy and entrepreneurshipMIT’s Bill Aulet, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook and Edward Roberts discuss the challenges facing foreign-born entrepreneurs under U.S. immigration policy.

Research update: Chemists find help from nature in fighting cancerStudy of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumor activity.

New insight into how people choose insurance plansStudy: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.