Biologist Boris Magasanik dies at 94 Pioneer in gene regulation transformed MIT’s Department of Biology as department head from 1967 to 1977. January 3, 2014 Read full story →
A global community dedicated to alleviating poverty gathers at MIT JPAL@10 event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. December 23, 2013 Read full story →
Hazel Sive steps down as associate dean of the School of Science Biologist’s six-year administrative tenure focused on educational initiatives and on diversity and inclusiveness among faculty and postdocs. December 20, 2013 Read full story →
MIT HASTS program celebrates 25 years Alumni return to campus to present their work at anniversary symposium. December 19, 2013 Read full story →
Discovering hippocampal connections responsible for episodic memory MIT neuroscientists map neural circuits involving the CA2 region of the hippocampus. December 18, 2013 Read full story →
New graphene treatment could unleash new uses MIT team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize material’s promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors. December 15, 2013 Read full story →
Unusual suspects Computer models plus observations of RNA inside a cell help scientists home in on a short list of interesting RNA ‘machines.’ December 15, 2013 Read full story →
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72 As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism. December 13, 2013 Read full story →
Speeding up gene discovery New gene-editing system enables large-scale studies of gene function. December 12, 2013 Read full story →
Homing in on stressed coral Sulfurous chemical known as ‘smell of the sea’ serves as clarion call for coral pathogens. December 12, 2013 Read full story →
Promoting passage through mucus Molecular charges affect peptide transport, MIT postdoc Leon Li demonstrates December 11, 2013 Read full story →
New sensor tracks zinc in cells Shifts in zinc’s location could be exploited for early diagnosis of prostate cancer. December 9, 2013 Read full story →
Sugars serve a vital function in mucus MIT postdoc Thomas Crouzier discovers a substitute that restores water absorption. December 8, 2013 Read full story →
Where the ‘beaver works’ A collaborative space at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, called the Beaver Works Center, will create new opportunities in project-based learning. December 6, 2013 Read full story →