New view of dengue fever
Mice with human immune cells help researchers discover how the mosquito-borne virus depletes blood platelets.
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
New algorithm finds best routes for one-way car sharing
The most efficient car-sharing, researchers find, also includes shuttle services.
Protein impedes microcirculation of malaria-infected red blood cells
MIT-led research team finds that protein significantly reduces infected cells’ ability to squeeze through tiny channels compared to healthy cells.
Researchers engineer light-activated skeletal muscle
Technique may enable robotic animals that move with the strength and flexibility of their living counterparts.
Human immune cells — in mice
MIT team engineers mice with human immune cells, which could be used to test vaccines for HIV and other diseases.
SMART accepting applications for Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Fellowships provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to participate in the SMART Centre in Singapore.