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 →
New material structures bend like microscopic hair Researchers say structures may be used in windows to wick away moisture. August 6, 2014 Read full story →
Kellis to lead MIT team in new phase of GTEx project to elucidate basis of disease predisposition NIH-sponsored work to characterize genetic variation in human tissues with roles in diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. August 5, 2014 Read full story →
Advanced thin-film technique could deliver long-lasting medication Nanoscale, biodegradable drug-delivery method could provide a year or more of steady doses. August 4, 2014 Read full story →
Following biological clues to better materials Brad Olsen creates bioinspired and biofunctional materials for widely diverse applications. August 4, 2014 Read full story →
Alan D. Grossman named head of the Department of Biology A faculty member since 1988, Grossman succeeds Tania Baker as department head. August 4, 2014 Read full story →
“Active” surfaces control what’s on them Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move. August 1, 2014 Read full story →
Faculty highlight: Marin Soljacic Physicist reveals new techniques for controlling light by angle, creating transparent displays and photonic crystal bandgaps. July 29, 2014 Read full story →
Forced mutations doom HIV New study reveals how a potential HIV drug exacts its toll on viral populations. July 28, 2014 Read full story →