A new way to deliver microRNAs for cancer treatment
Scientists exploit gene therapy to shrink tumors in mice with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Untraceable communication — guaranteed
New untraceable text-messaging system comes with statistical guarantees.
Stretchable hydrogel electronics
Water-based “Band-Aid” senses temperature, lights up, and delivers medicine to the skin.
Grace Overlander SM '08, MBA '08 recognized for leadership and mentoring in clean energy
Tesla Motors manager honored at Women in Clean Energy Symposium hosted by the MIT Energy Initiative and U.S. Department of Energy.
Water management in a changing environment
MIT Water Summit presents insights, innovations, and solutions to protect our world’s most abundant natural resource.
Bringing synthetic biology education to life
Nonprofit provides hands-on experiments to students and teachers worldwide.
Carolena Ruprecht: On board with nuclear engineering for the Navy
Following graduation this June, senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead a crew maintaining nuclear-powered systems for the U.S. Navy.
Rediscovering fundamental innovation
Eugene Fitzgerald explores the innovation dynamics that produce new technological and economic paradigms.
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
New technique could contribute to efforts to map the human brain.
Interdisciplinary Design Conversations will feature Lee Gehrke
Public Event on Dec. 8 will explore hacks for rapid diagnostic devices.
MITx MOOC helps a farmer develop an autonomous tractor app
After taking an online programming course through MITx, Canadian farmer Matt Reimer develops a driverless tractor app to accelerate harvesting.
MIT, Broad scientists overcome key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle
Team re-engineers system to dramatically cut down on editing errors; improvements advance future human applications.
Sharing fusion research with 3-D, video games, and comics
Members of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center wow colleagues, students, and teachers with a 3-D tour of the Institute's nuclear fusion experiment.
Potash: A silent crisis brews
Farmers in Africa and other tropical areas in the Southern Hemisphere are stripping potassium from soils without replacing it.