New implantable sensor paves way to long-term monitoring Carbon nanotubes that detect nitric oxide can be implanted under the skin for more than a year. November 3, 2013 Read full story →
A new way to monitor induced comas Automated system could offer better control of patients’ brain states. October 31, 2013 Read full story →
Resistance is futile Chemists develop new way to kill cancer cells resistant to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. October 31, 2013 Read full story →
Military medicine Senior Laura Lu’s years at MIT have included cancer research, ROTC leadership, and prosthesis trials — and she aims to put her talents to use one day as a Navy surgeon. October 30, 2013 Read full story →
Engineering the MIT ambulance Student group designs new and improved ambulance for MIT Medical October 24, 2013 Read full story →
Reif announces plans to launch an MIT Innovation Initiative President asks 19-member panel, led by professors Fiona Murray and Vladimir Bulović, to deliver recommendations on next steps by Jan. 31. October 17, 2013 Read full story →
Letter to the community regarding the creation of an MIT Innovation Initiative October 17, 2013 Read full story →
Separating the good from the bad in bacteria New microfluidic technique quickly distinguishes bacteria within the same strain; could improve monitoring of cystic fibrosis and other diseases. October 16, 2013 Read full story →
Schizophrenia linked to abnormal brain waves Neuroscientists discover neurological hyperactivity that produces disordered thinking. October 16, 2013 Read full story →
New role for ‘hunger hormone’ MIT study finds that ghrelin, produced during stressful situations, primes the brain for post-traumatic stress disorder. October 15, 2013 Read full story →
New space opens for MIT’s youngest attendees David H. Koch Childcare Center nearly doubles campus capacity for preschool children. October 8, 2013 Read full story →
MIT dedicates new Koch Childcare Center Facility doubles MIT's capacity to support researchers and their families. October 4, 2013 Read full story →
CEE announces new leadership appointments Elfatih Eltahir is associate department head, Philip Gschwend is director of Parsons Lab and Daniele Veneziano leads Pierce Lab October 4, 2013 Read full story →
New kind of microscope uses neutrons Device could open up new areas of research on materials and biological samples at tiny scales. October 4, 2013 Read full story →
New view of dengue fever Mice with human immune cells help researchers discover how the mosquito-borne virus depletes blood platelets. October 3, 2013 Read full story →