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MIT’s McGovern Institute is shaping brain science and improving human lives on a global scale

A quarter century after its founding, the McGovern Institute reflects on its discoveries in the areas of neuroscience, neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, brain-body connections, and therapeutics.

April 18, 2025

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Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer

Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.

April 18, 2025

Making AI-generated code more accurate in any language

A new technique automatically guides an LLM toward outputs that adhere to the rules of whatever programming language or other format is being used.

April 18, 2025

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Enhancing the future of teaching and learning at MIT

The MIT Festival of Learning sparked discussions on better integrating a sense of purpose and social responsibility into hands-on education.

April 17, 2025

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New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise

MIT biologists have found that defects in some transfer RNA molecules can lead to the formation of these common conditions.

April 17, 2025

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A chemist who tinkers with molecules’ structures

By changing how atoms in a molecule are arranged relative to each other, Associate Professor Alison Wendlandt aims to create compounds with new chemical properties.

April 17, 2025

Anders Sejr Hansen named Edgerton Award winner

MIT associate professor recognized for exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.

April 16, 2025

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Beneath the biotech boom

MIT historian Robin Scheffler’s research shows how local regulations helped create certainty and safety principles that enabled an industry’s massive growth.

April 16, 2025

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Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance

These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops.

April 11, 2025

Four from MIT awarded 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship honors contributions of immigrants to American society by awarding $90,000 in funding for graduate studies.

April 10, 2025

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Breakerspace image contest showcases creativity, perseverance

The undergraduate lab’s first microscope competition highlights stunning images and student ingenuity.

April 4, 2025

MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields.

March 27, 2025

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Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building

New global headquarters will further solidify the company’s pioneering role in the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem.

March 24, 2025

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Engineers develop a better way to deliver long-lasting drugs

With tinier needles and fewer injections, the approach may enable new options for long-term delivery of contraceptives or treatments for diseases such as HIV.

March 24, 2025

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Drawing inspiration from ancient chemical reactions

By studying cellular enzymes that perform difficult reactions, MIT chemist Dan Suess hopes to find new solutions to global energy challenges.

March 20, 2025

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MIT’s McGovern Institute is shaping brain science and improving human lives on a global scale

Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer

Making AI-generated code more accurate in any language

Enhancing the future of teaching and learning at MIT

New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise

A chemist who tinkers with molecules’ structures

Anders Sejr Hansen named Edgerton Award winner

Beneath the biotech boom

Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance

Four from MIT awarded 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Breakerspace image contest showcases creativity, perseverance

MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows

Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building

Engineers develop a better way to deliver long-lasting drugs

Drawing inspiration from ancient chemical reactions

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