Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2019
Faculty members Edward Boyden, Paula Hammond, and Aviv Regev recognized for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”
Faculty members Edward Boyden, Paula Hammond, and Aviv Regev recognized for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”
Eight biology contestants get one slide and three minutes to explain their research and impress their listeners.
The substance that bathes tumors in the body is quite different from the medium used to grow cancer cells in the lab, biologists report.
Study finds shallow bodies of water were probably more suitable for Earth’s first life forms.
Professor Gerald Fink, a pioneer in the field of genetics, delivers the annual Killian Lecture.
MIT alumnus, now a professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology at Penn State University, is an expert on enzyme reactions.
Ten staff members in the School of Science are recognized for going above and beyond their job descriptions to support a better Institute.
Study suggests that stimulating stem cells may protect the gastrointestinal tract from age-related disease.
Search committee chaired by MIT President Emerita Susan Hockfield will identify new director for eminent biomedical institute.
System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties.
Technique could improve machine-learning tasks in protein design, drug testing, and other applications.
Foundation’s $28.6 million gift will fund science, innovation, and education to advance understanding, ability, and inclusion.
Faculty representing all five MIT schools offer views on the ethical and societal implications of new technologies.
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 3.