Story Archive
Redesigning Product Design
The Media Lab’s Neri Oxman, PhD ’10, wants designers not just to dream up new products but to change the way they’re made.
Gaming the System
Economists have long used game theory to make sense of the world. Now engineers and computer scientists are using it to rethink their work.
The Accidental Humanitarian
New faculty member Amos Winter, SM ’05, PhD ’11, tackles the “crazy hard” engineering challenges of the developing world.
The Cyril Smith Incident
A tale of Cold War jitters
A Green Sahara
Study finds ancient North Africa was much more lush than previously thought
Medicaid’s Impact
Randomized study sheds light on the effect of expanding health-care coverage
Going Under
Study of anesthesia-induced brain-wave patterns could help doctors make sure patients don’t wake up during operations
The Heart of Bone
MIT researchers have decoded the complex structure that gives bones their strength
Fast Break
Metastatic cells move through tight spaces more quickly than ordinary cells
