How quickly can a bacterium grow?
Physicist finds that E. coli replicate close to thermodynamic limits of efficiency.
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MIT launches the Center for Neurobiological Engineering
Establishing a neuroengineering community that can set new research directions and address emerging issues in brain science.
The gold standard for cell penetration
Gold nanoparticles with special coatings can deliver drugs or biosensors to a cell’s interior without damaging it.
Solving the mysteries of regeneration
Biologist Peter Reddien seeks to understand planarians’ famous ability to grow new body parts.
Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia
Differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read.
A worm’s-eye view of immunity
Biology professor Dennis Kim seeks to understand the physiology and evolution of host-microbe interactions by studying a simple worm.
Making connections in the eye
Wiring diagram of retinal neurons is first step toward mapping the human brain.
Why tumors become drug-resistant
New findings could lead to drugs that fight back when tumors don’t respond to treatment.
A ride on the 800,000-year roller coaster
MIT's Darwin Project offers an unconventional explanation for the dramatic peaks and valleys in atmospheric carbon dioxide over recent ice ages.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offers seed grants, postdoc fellowships
Deadline for applications is September 30
Researchers develop new method for understanding network connections
Technique could be applied to the study of disease, social networks and other diverse fields.
Research points toward better colonoscopy
New technology offers three-dimensional images, making it easier to detect precancerous lesions.
The brains behind research on the brain
Mehmet Fatih Yanik develops tools to answer some of the central questions in neuroscience.
Chisholm awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
Award is one of the most prestigious in ecology and environmental sciences
Neuroscientists plant false memories in the brain
MIT study also pinpoints where the brain stores memory traces, both false and authentic.