Scientists make microscopes from droplets
With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.
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Top high school researchers from across the nation meet at MIT
Talented high school researchers attending the annual AAAS/AJAS conference in Boston meet with MIT faculty.
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
Constraints and viewpoints
The Integrated Design and Management Program blends creativity, analysis, and empathy.
Get your head in the game
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference rolls on, showcasing more data and greater impact.
Microbiome diversity is influenced by chance encounters
Study finds a role for randomness in the composition of the gut’s microbe populations.
Graphene sheets capture cells efficiently
New method could enable pinpoint diagnostics on individual blood cells.
Printing data-driven wearables that mimic nature
MIT lecturer Jessica Rosenkrantz writes programs mimicking processes in nature to "grow" objects that can be digitally fabricated.
Climate science takes to the streets
MIT students and community members go on the hunt for natural gas leaks.
Taking aim at a key malaria molecule
Measuring the parasite’s heme levels could help scientists develop better antimalarial drugs.
New technology offers fast peptide synthesis
Automated manufacturing could make it easier to develop and test new peptide drugs.
3Q: Behind the scenes of the National Academy of Sciences' report on human genome editing
MIT professor and NAS report committee co-chair Richard Hynes gives insight into the report’s recommendations.
Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2017 poster winners
Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.
3Q: US patent office’s ruling on CRISPR
Charles Jennings of MIT’s McGovern Institute discusses the intellectual property dispute over the gene-editing technique.