February 17, 2012 Clinical trials of a programmable, implantable device shows promise in treating osteoporosis.
February 16, 2012 For the first time, researchers find prions in wild strains of yeast, and show they can help the organisms withstand stress.
February 15, 2012 To keep energy consumption under control, future chips may need to move data using light instead of electricity — and the technical expertise to build them may reside in the United States.
February 14, 2012 MIT team makes progress toward goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.
February 10, 2012 Five MIT researchers — Mary Boyce, William Delaney, Elazer Edelman, Mujid Kazimi and K. Dane Wittrup — are among the 66 new members and 10 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) on Feb. 9.
February 9, 2012 New model of neuro-electric activity could help scientists better understand quiescent brain states such as coma.
February 8, 2012 An MIT team has uncovered a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.
February 7, 2012 An online tool called “Impurities to Efficiency” (known as I2E) allows companies or researchers exploring alternative manufacturing strategies to plug in descriptions of their planned materials and processing steps.
February 6, 2012 Biology major and Rhodes Scholar Stephanie Lin combines research and social service in the study of infectious diseases.
