Research update: Chemists find help from nature in fighting cancer
Study of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumor activity.
Study of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumor activity.
MIT researchers specializing in economics, mathematics, chemistry and physics are among 126 selected.
New production method could enable everything from more efficient computer displays to enhanced biomedical testing.
New technique pinpoints protein locations, helping scientists figure out their functions.
MIT investigators are inspired by a deep-sea bacterium that is able to harvest tiny amounts of incoming solar energy with exquisite efficiency.
Polymer film could be used in artificial muscle and to power micro- and nanoelectronic devices.
Michael Artin and Robert Langer honored for groundbreaking work in mathematics and chemistry.
Experiments demonstrate ‘quantum spin liquid,’ which could have applications in new computer memory storage.
Understanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices.
New tests of nanostructured material could lead to better armor against everything from gunfire to micrometeorites.
Counting loops that weaken materials could help researchers eliminate structural flaws.
Protein-labeling technique allows high-resolution visualization of molecules inside cells.
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
MIT senior Victoria Okuneye traveled to Mexico and Jamaica to pursue her passions for neuroscience and global service.
Director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT) discusses some of the key concepts propelling the open education movement.