MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.
Department
Biological Engineering
New tool reveals how immune cells find their targets
MIT biological engineers have developed a simple way to identify B or T cells that interact with viral or bacterial proteins.
SeXX and Immunity event raises crucial questions for society
Why has it taken the scientific community so long to include sex as a biological variable in research and analysis as a matter of course?
Setting carbon management in stone
When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions
Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.
From bench to biotech
Life sciences class brings biotech industry experience into the classroom with part-time internships for graduate students.
New MRI probe can reveal more of the brain’s inner workings
Tracing connections between neuron populations could help researchers map brain circuits that underlie behavior and perception.
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Seventeen new professors join the MIT community, with research areas ranging from robotics and machine learning to health care and agriculture.
Probing how proteins pair up inside cells
MIT biologists drilled down into how proteins recognize and bind to one another, informing drug treatments for cancer.
2021-22 Takeda Fellows: Leaning on AI to advance medicine for humans
New fellows are working on electronic health record algorithms, remote sensing data related to environmental health, and neural networks for the development of antibiotics.
How Omicron escapes from antibodies
A computational study shows that dozens of mutations help the virus’ spike protein evade antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2021 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Method for delivering immune system-stimulating drugs may enhance cancer immunotherapy
The targeted approach eliminated tumors in mice, with minimal side effects.
Meet the 2021-22 Accenture Fellows
The 2021-22 Accenture Fellows are bolstering research and igniting ideas to help transform global business.
From counting blood cells to motion capture, sensors drive patient-centered research
SENSE.nano symposium highlights the importance of sensing technologies in medical studies.