Picower study finds connection between rare muscle disease and autoimmune disorders Patients with a rare neuromuscular disorder and those with nerve damage tied to autoimmune disorders may share the same faulty synapses. September 4, 2014 Read full story →
Pioneering bioelectronic interfaces Flexible polymer probes and magnetic nanoparticles promise breakthroughs for treating paralysis and brain disease. September 2, 2014 Read full story →
Nature’s tiny engineers Coral organisms use minuscule appendages to control their environment, stirring up water eddies to bring nutrients. September 1, 2014 Read full story →
A new way to diagnose malaria Using magnetic fields, technique can detect parasite’s waste products in infected blood cells. August 31, 2014 Read full story →
Neuroscientists reverse memories’ emotional associations MIT study also identifies the brain circuit that links feelings to memories. August 27, 2014 Read full story →
Sorting cells with sound waves Acoustic device that separates tumor cells from blood cells could help assess cancer’s spread. August 25, 2014 Read full story →
John Waugh, Institute Professor emeritus, dies at 85 Chemist pioneered development of NMR spectroscopy, allowing study of molecular structures of solids. August 22, 2014 Read full story →
Where the Charles meets the Potomac: Inside MIT's Washington Office August 21, 2014 Read full story →
Campus in the cloud: IS&T offers Dropbox for Business to the MIT community Enterprise version of the cloud-based file storage, syncing, and sharing service offers many features beyond those offered for personal accounts. August 21, 2014 Read full story →
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes. August 18, 2014 Read full story →
STEM Program brings local middle school students to MIT for science and engineering enrichment August 15, 2014 Read full story →
RNA combination therapy for lung cancer offers promise for personalized medicine Researchers improve therapeutic response in clinically relevant model of lung-tumor growth. August 14, 2014 Read full story →
An easier way to manipulate malaria genes New approach to knocking out parasite’s genes could make it easier to identify drug targets. August 10, 2014 Read full story →
Origami robot folds itself up, crawls away Prototype made almost entirely of printable parts demonstrates crucial capabilities of reconfigurable robots. August 7, 2014 Read full story →
A new way to model cancer New gene-editing technique allows scientists to more rapidly study the role of mutations in tumor development. August 6, 2014 Read full story →