Awarded $65.67 million from ARPA-H, the researchers will work to develop ingestible capsules that deliver mRNA and electric stimuli to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.
Brain cells that provide structural support also influence feeding behavior, study shows.
Researchers find pathway that controls metabolism by prompting fat cells to store or burn fat.
A pH-responsive polymer gel could create swallowable devices, including capsules for ultra-long drug delivery.
Separate neural circuits control sugar cravings and healthy eating, researchers find.
A senior in brain and cognitive sciences, Aliya Dincer turns next to challenges in education and economics.
Sirtuins help fight off disorders linked to obesity, new MIT study shows.
MIT researchers think America's obesity epidemic can be reversed via ‘foodsheds,’ in which healthier, more affordable food is produced and consumed regionally.