Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment.
Financial aid increased, more than offsetting a 3.75 percent increase in tuition.
Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.
A collaboration between ACT and MIT.nano, the class 4.373/4.374 (Creating Art, Thinking Science) asks what it really takes to cultivate dialogue between disciplines.
Professors Adam Martin and Joel Volman explain the genesis, scope, and objectives of the recently launched Task Force on the MIT Undergraduate Academic Program.
Joining three teams backed by a total of $75 million, MIT researchers will tackle some of cancer’s toughest challenges.
Moved by the human devastation and scientific conundrum of Alzheimer’s, William Li seeks to work on therapies for the disease.
Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
With the new technique, MIT researchers hope to identify mutations that could be targeted with new cancer therapies.
Software allows scientists to model shapeshifting proteins in native cellular environments.
The technology could offer a cheap, fast way to test for PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
An MIT study finds the brains of polyglots expend comparatively little effort when processing their native language.
By enabling models to see the world more like humans do, the work could help improve driver safety and shed light on human behavior.
Study finds stimulating a key brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, driving clearance of an Alzheimer’s protein.
Marcos Berríos ’06, Christina Birch PhD ’15, and Christopher Williams PhD ’12, now eligible for spaceflight assignments, encourage MIT students to apply for the next astronaut class.