Nanodevices at one-hundredth the cost
New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.
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Study finds altered brain chemistry in people with autism
Neuroscientists link autism to reduced activity of key neurotransmitter in human brain.
Susan Hockfield chosen to serve as AAAS president-elect
Former MIT president to begin three-year term on AAAS Board of Directors in February.
Scientists discover how cancer cells escape blood vessels
Study offers new targets for drugs that may prevent cancer from spreading.
Senior Camilo Ruiz engineers solutions
Biological engineering major pursues collaborations that have broad impact for society.
M. Taylor Fravel advises U.S. government officials on South China Sea disputes
Research merges security policy, political science, and international relations.
“Kill switches” shut down engineered bacteria
Synthetic biology technique could make it safer to put engineered microbes to work outside the lab.
Scaling up synthetic-biology innovation
MIT professor’s startup makes synthesizing genes many times more cost effective.
Taking many forms of expertise to heart
Elazer Edelman’s multidisciplinary teams bring innovation to cardiovascular health worldwide.
Bringing synthetic biology education to life
Nonprofit provides hands-on experiments to students and teachers worldwide.
Defense Secretary Carter visits MIT for innovation discussion
Dialogue with defense secretary focuses on bolstering leading-edge manufacturing.
MIT, Broad scientists overcome key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle
Team re-engineers system to dramatically cut down on editing errors; improvements advance future human applications.
Daniel Rothman awarded math prize for work on Earth's carbon cycle
Professor of geophysics and co-director of the Lorenz Center at MIT honored with the 2016 American Mathematical Society Levi L. Conant Prize.