Study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer
MIT researchers show how estrogen protects women from the gastric inflammation that can lead to cancer.
Recreating human livers, in mice
‘Humanized’ mice could help scientists study the side effects of new drugs before they reach clinical trials.
How dense is a cell?
Combining an ancient principle with new technology, MIT researchers have devised a way to answer that question.
Working in harmony
MIT-designed nanoparticles communicate with each other inside the body to target tumors more efficiently.'
Turning off cancer’s growth signals
Biological engineers’ new approach to shutting down cell division could lead to new cancer drugs.
Teaching algae to make fuel
New process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms.
Origami: Not just for paper anymore
DNA, folded into complex shapes, could have a big impact on nanotechnology.
In vivo systems biology
Using computer models, systems biologists can predict complicated behavior of cells in living animals
Student inventor Alice Chen receives Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
$30,000 prizes awarded to inventive students nationwide; four leading universities celebrate 2011 winners
New insights into the mystery of natural HIV immunity
A new finding from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard may have implications for designing an effective AIDS vaccine.