New analysis reveals tumor weaknesses
Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment.
Fusion Power Associates honors Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers
Professor Anne White and Associate Director Martin Greenwald to receive awards.
CSAIL team puts design in your hands
Fab By Example lets you quickly create thousands of custom designs for furniture, go-carts, and more.
An easier way to manipulate malaria genes
New approach to knocking out parasite’s genes could make it easier to identify drug targets.
Running on waste heat
Gang Chen’s thermoelectric devices turn waste heat into electricity for vehicles and other machines.
American Physical Society honors PSFC graduate and professor
Mario Manuel SM '08 PhD '13 and Professor Anne White to receive awards at annual APS meeting
Origami robot folds itself up, crawls away
Prototype made almost entirely of printable parts demonstrates crucial capabilities of reconfigurable robots.
Undersea living: Alumna joins Cousteau mission
What’s it like living on the bottom of the ocean for more than two weeks? Nicer than you might think, according to Grace Young ’14.
New material structures bend like microscopic hair
Researchers say structures may be used in windows to wick away moisture.
Kellis to lead MIT team in new phase of GTEx project to elucidate basis of disease predisposition
NIH-sponsored work to characterize genetic variation in human tissues with roles in diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Learning how things fall apart
New research reveals how bonded materials, from airplane wings to dental crowns, lose their bonding.
Advanced thin-film technique could deliver long-lasting medication
Nanoscale, biodegradable drug-delivery method could provide a year or more of steady doses.
Model of viral lifecycle could help in finding a cure for hepatitis B
New technique sustains virus in liver cells, allowing study of immune response and drug treatments.