Synthetic circuits can harvest light energy
Novel structures made with DNA scaffolds could be used to create solar-powered materials.
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Mary Clare Beytagh: Finding poetry in medicine
MIT senior and aspiring physician aims to tell stories that humanize the patients behind medical statistics.
Physician founds online birth control service
Sophia Yen '93 is on a mission: to make preventing unplanned pregnancies as easy as possible by making prescription contraceptives available online.
New player in cellular signaling
Researchers have identified a key nutrient sensor in the mTOR pathway that links nutrient availability to cell growth.
Faculty additions and promotions at the School of Architecture and Planning
Five join the SA+P faculty, while 10 are recognized for work in art, architecture, urbanism, and design.
Interdisciplinary materials science a key to progress
Bringing together researchers from different science and engineering fields for Materials Day Symposium promises solutions to energy, health, and other needs.
Sixteen MIT grad students are named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2018
MIT students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science fields receive the prestigious awards.
Promise seen in possible treatment for autism spectrum disorder
Studies in mice show improved social interaction and cognition from a potential therapeutic for a syndrome that often results in autism.
MIT research laid groundwork for promising Alzheimer’s-fighting drink
Studies by Richard Wurtman have led to development of nutrient mix shown to slow cognitive impairment in early stages of the disease.
High School teams awarded 2017-18 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant for invention projects
Fifteen student teams nationwide address local problems through invention.
MIT Campaign for a Better World ends FY17 with $3.6 billion
The Institute finished the fiscal year with $589 million in new gifts and pledges, MIT’s largest annual fundraising total to date.
Innovative MIT projects at the Seoul Biennale
Projects by School of Architecture and Planning faculty, researchers, and alumni explore the exhibition's theme of “Imminent Commons.”
Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells
“REPAIR” system edits RNA, rather than DNA; has potential to treat diseases without permanently affecting the genome.
Department of Biology hosts 2017 Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science Symposium
High school students present research projects to build communication skills while earning membership to the American Junior Academy of Science.
MIT neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation
Existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory formation should be revised.