Neuroscientists discover roles of gene linked to Alzheimer’s
Study reveals why people with the APOE4 gene have higher risk of the disease.
Chien Wang selected to join French climate research initiative
MIT senior research scientist is one of six U.S. scientists to join French President Emmanuel Macron's "Make Our Planet Great Again" program.
Turning up the heat on thermoelectrics
New materials, heated under high magnetic fields, could produce record levels of energy, model shows.
Irving London, founding director of Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, dies at 99
Longtime biology professor and expert in hemoglobin synthesis was committed to the integration of biomedical research, education, and medical practice.
Solutions to great chemical science challenges
Department of Chemistry alumni and friends enjoyed an evening of food, drink, and talks by associate professors Elizabeth Nolan and Jeremiah Johnson.
J-WAFS awards over $1.3 million in fourth round of seed grant funding
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.
Tiny particles could help fight brain cancer
Nanoparticles carrying two drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumors.
Ed Boyden and Feng Zhang named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
MIT faculty members are among 19 top scientists selected from across the nation.
Gauging language proficiency through eye movement
Study tracks eye movement to determine how well people understand English as a foreign language.
Chemists synthesize millions of proteins not found in nature
New technology could lead to development of novel “xenoprotein” drugs against infectious diseases.
TESS takes initial test image
Exoplanet-seeking satellite developed by MIT swings by moon toward final orbit.
Eight from MIT receive 2018 Fulbright awards
Graduating students and alumni will conduct research abroad in 2018-19 academic year.
Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry
MIT researchers and industry form new consortium to aid the drug discovery process.
Featured video: The neuroscience behind "Yanny" vs. "Laurel"
MIT grad students explain why some people hear "Yanny" and others hear "Laurel" in the audio clip that's taken the world by storm.
Ann Graybiel wins 2018 Gruber Neuroscience Prize
MIT neuroscientist is recognized for her pioneering work on the complexity and function of the basal ganglia.