Feng Zhang wins 2018 Keio Medical Science Prize McGovern Institute scientist is recognized with award for outstanding and creative achievements made in the life and medical sciences. September 19, 2018 Read full story →
An extinction without warning Study finds end-Permian extinction, which wiped out most of Earth’s species, was instantaneous in geological time. September 18, 2018 Read full story →
Detangling DNA replication Researchers identify an essential protein that helps enzymes relax overtwisted DNA so each strand can be copied during cell division. September 17, 2018 Read full story →
Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health at MIT aims to revolutionize disease prevention, detection, and treatment A key part of the MIT Quest for Intelligence, J-Clinic builds on MIT expertise across multiple scientific disciplines. September 17, 2018 Read full story →
Inspired by nature, reaching across disciplines PhD student Zijay Tang is developing a living material that can sense and filter water contaminants. September 17, 2018 Read full story →
Protein analysis uncovers new medulloblastoma subtypes Research team shows the power of proteomics to discover new drug targets and help develop therapeutic strategies with fewer long-term side effects. September 14, 2018 Read full story →
How phytoplankton survive in ocean gyres with low nutrient supplies Model of nutrient recycling may explain longstanding mystery. September 14, 2018 Read full story →
Mark Harnett named Vallee Foundation Scholar MIT neuroscientist is among five people selected to receive the early career award. September 14, 2018 Read full story →
Even on standardized diet, gut flora change from day to day Despite a single, unchanging food source in the form of a liquid meal replacement shake, bacteria in the gut are unpredictable, researchers find. September 13, 2018 Read full story →
New perspectives at the bench Three MIT postdocs earn competitive Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowships that support diversity in the sciences. September 12, 2018 Read full story →
New sensors track dopamine in the brain for more than a year Tiny probes could be useful for monitoring patients with Parkinson’s and other diseases. September 12, 2018 Read full story →
Exploring cancer metabolism Matthew Vander Heiden seeks new cancer treatments that exploit tumor cells’ abnormal metabolism. August 28, 2018 Read full story →
Scientists alter membrane proteins to make them easier to study By making hydrophobic sections water-soluble, researchers hope to learn more about protein structures. August 27, 2018 Read full story →
MIT-SenseTime Alliance funds projects from all five schools Interdisciplinary work will advance research in human and machine intelligence. August 24, 2018 Read full story →
Tissue architecture affects chromosome segregation Biologists discover that the environment surrounding a cell plays an integral role in its ability to accurately segregate its chromosomes. August 23, 2018 Read full story →