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.
Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics
Team creates LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors using novel one-molecule-thick material.
Faculty highlight: Raymond Ashoori
Novel experimental technique reveals exotic behaviors in graphene systems.
A river of plasma, guarding against the sun
MIT scientists identify a plasma plume that naturally protects the Earth against solar storms.
Measuring the migration of a river
MIT researchers calculate river networks’ movement across a landscape.