Fighting cancer with the power of immunity
New treatment elicits two-pronged immune response that destroys tumors in mice.
Mapping serotonin dynamics in the living brain
Imaging technique that creates 3-D video of serotonin transport could aid antidepressant development.
Margaret Guo '16 named NCAA Woman of the Year
A decorated swimmer and engineer, Guo is the first MIT student-athlete and just the fourth Division III student-athlete to ever receive the honor.
A new strategy for choosing cancer drugs
Device can predict tumor responses by measuring cell growth after drug exposure.
Advancing manufacturing innovation on campus and online
The White House highlights MIT’s latest efforts as part of National Manufacturing Day.
A better way to assay
New design of large-scale microparticle arrays can make materials science and bioengineering applications more scalable, precise, and versatile.
Engineer, explain thyself
A new online tool helps graduate students communicate — in their own languages.
Four MIT professors named inaugural Faculty Scholars
New program from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Simons Foundation, and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports early-career scientists.
To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water
Freeze-dried cellular components can be rehydrated to churn out useful proteins.
MIT researchers prove fast microbial evolutionary bursts exist
Study reveals closely related microbes can diversify rapidly via horizontal gene transfer.
Sixteen MIT grad students named Siebel Scholars for 2017
MIT graduate students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy fields are honored.
Microchip enables fast, precise measurement of single-cell growth
Device that measures growth of many individual cells simultaneously could lead to rapid tests for antibiotics.
How machine learning can help with voice disorders
By detecting signs of vocal misuse, system from CSAIL and Mass General could eventually be used to help diagnose voice disorders.
Hacking microbes
Startup’s engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently.
A mutual breakdown
Species relationships devolve from jointly beneficial to competitive in benign environments.