February 28, 2021 
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- It is no secret that U.S. politics is polarized. An experiment conducted by MIT researchers now shows just how deeply political partisanship directly influences people’s behavior within online social networks. Deploying Twitter bots…
Study shows many kinds of finance-sector failures — not just history’s most famous bank runs — lead to economic downturns. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.(MIT News office) -- A banking crisis is often seen as a self-fulfilling prophecy: The…
MIT historian’s new book examines the political value early medieval European kings and nobles found in a royal ritual. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MIT News Office)-- The Frankish king Charlemagne led armies in battle, united much of medieval…
It’s a classic question in contemporary politics: Does partisan news media coverage shape people’s ideologies? Or do people decide to consume political media that is already aligned with their beliefs? A new study led by…
[caption id="attachment_15638" align="alignnone" width="900"] Credit: Mirko / Fotolia[/caption] Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields may have adverse effects on the development of memory performance of specific brain regions exposed during mobile phone use. These are the findings of…
Lessons learned at Singapore Management University are guiding efforts to rebuild mountain villages in Nepal following the devastating earthquakes of 2015. James Tan is a man who often finds himself in the right place at…