Curing disease by repairing faulty genes
New delivery method boosts efficiency of CRISPR genome-editing system.
25 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists in 2016
Students, researchers, and alumni honored in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists showcasing America’s most important young entrepreneurs, thinkers, and leaders.
Tracing a cellular family tree
New technique allows tracking of gene expression over generations of cells as they specialize.
Four MIT faculty named 2015 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Belcher, Bhatia, Brown, and Horvitz recognized for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation and invention resulting in a tangible impact on society.
Susan Hockfield chosen to serve as AAAS president-elect
Former MIT president to begin three-year term on AAAS Board of Directors in February.
Senior Camilo Ruiz engineers solutions
Biological engineering major pursues collaborations that have broad impact for society.
A new way to monitor vital signs
Ingestible sensor measures heart and breathing rates from within the digestive tract.
Tackling cancer research from multiple perspectives
Graduate student Tushar Kamath takes an interdisciplinary approach to cancer research.
$20 million Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research gift to expand collaborative cancer research
Gift will augment the Bridge Project, a collaborative project between the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and MIT's Koch Institute.
Biologists unravel drug-resistance mechanism in tumor cells
Targeting the RNA-binding protein that promotes resistance could lead to better cancer therapies.
Using ultrasound to improve drug delivery
New approach could aid in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Biologists find unexpected role for amyloid-forming protein
Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer’s plaques form in the brain.
How flu viruses gain the ability to spread
New study reveals the soft palate is a key site for evolution of airborne transmissibility.