MRI reveals genetic activity
New MIT technique could help decipher genes’ roles in learning and memory.
Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina
New technique classifies retinal neurons into 15 categories, including some previously unknown types.
How the ocean reins in global warming
MIT scientists show how a better understanding of ocean heat uptake can improve long-term climate predictions.
Mentoring: It's the network
MacVicar Day explores how to create more ways to mentor MIT undergraduates.
Patrick McGovern, founder of McGovern Institute for Brain Research, dies at 76
$350 million gift in 2000 aimed to broaden neuroscientists’ understanding of the human brain.
Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection.
3 Questions: Alan Guth on new insights into the ‘Big Bang’
MIT physicist explains how new results bolster his 1980 theory of cosmic inflation.
Fast synthesis could boost drug development
Chemists devise a new way to manufacture peptide drugs, which hold promise for treating many diseases.
Bionic plants
Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers or sensors for explosives.
AeroAstro professor David Miller named NASA’s chief technologist
Miller will serve as NASA’s principal advisor and advocate on technology policy and programs.
EAPS to host Theodore Madden Symposium and Memorial Service
Daylong event to celebrate the life and work of EAPS professor emeritus Theodore “Ted” Madden
New view of tumors’ evolution
Sequencing of cancer cell genomes reveals potential new drug targets for an aggressive type of lung cancer.
Precision attack on cancer
Michael Hemann seeks better ways to deploy chemotherapy drugs and overcome tumor resistance.
How tumors escape
Biologists identify extracellular proteins that help aggressive tumors spread through the body.