The poetry of physics
Condensed-matter theory PhD candidate Makinde Ogunnaike is featured in the Poetry of Science project.
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Six with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021
Professors Linda Griffith and Feng Zhang along with Guillermo Ameer ScD ’99, Darrell Gaskin SM ’87, William Hahn, and Vamsi Mootha recognized for contributions to medicine, health care, and public health.
Study shows fragile X treatment can incur resistance, suggests ways around it
While the brain acquires resistance to continuous treatment with mGluR5 inhibitor drugs, lasting effects may still arise if dosing occurs intermittently and during a developmental-critical period.
Seven from MIT receive National Institutes of Health awards for 2021
Awards support high-risk, high-reward biomedical and behavioral research.
Deep learning helps predict new drug combinations to fight Covid-19
Neural network identifies synergistic drug blends for treating viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
New programmable gene editing proteins found outside of CRISPR systems
Researchers find RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed.
Scientists harness human protein to deliver molecular medicines to cells
Made of components found in the human body, the programmable system is a step toward safer, targeted delivery of gene editing and other molecular therapeutics.
Five MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2021
Professors earn tenure in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics.
Could all your digital photos be stored as DNA?
A technique for labeling and retrieving DNA data files from a large pool could help make DNA data storage feasible.
A new technique for correcting disease-causing mutations
Novel method, developed by McGovern Institute researchers, may lead to safer, more efficient gene therapies.
The potential of artificial intelligence to bring equity in health care
Nearly 1,400 joined the AI for Health Care Equity Conference that explored new AI technologies as a platform for change.
A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome
MIT researchers have determined the virus’ protein-coding gene set and analyzed new mutations’ likelihood of helping the virus adapt.
Using CRISPR as a research tool to develop cancer treatments
KSQ Therapeutics uses technology created at MIT to study the role of every human gene in disease biology.
Five from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2021
Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Seeking the cellular mechanisms of disease, with help from machine learning
Caroline Uhler blends machine learning, statistics, and biology to understand how our bodies respond to illness.