Putting carbon dioxide to good use
MIT biological engineers have found a way to convert carbon-dioxide emissions to useful building materials, using genetically altered yeast.
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Squeezing more production out of bacteria
MIT chemical engineers demonstrate a new way to dramatically boost bacteria’s manufacturing abilities.
An unexpected twist in cancer metabolism
A cancer-cell quirk could be exploited to develop new drugs that starve tumors.
More hurricanes in greener seas?
Research suggests ocean color is linked to formation, movement of tropical cyclones
Solar cell, heal thyself
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself to avoid any loss in performance.
MIT hosts 28 Amgen Scholars this summer
Undergraduates invited to conduct hands-on research with MIT faculty
NASA and MIT inspire girls’ interest in science and engineering
MIT Edgerton Center takes on NASA’s Summer of Innovation with 5 summer programs. Learn more about one of them.
From sponges, a potential cancer drug
MIT chemists have synthesized a family of natural compounds that have shown promise in killing tumor cells.
Personal cushion of air
Inspired by seeds, proposed air-bag system would surround astronauts and protect them during bumpy landings
Sizing samples
Many scientific disciplines use computers to infer patterns in data. But how much data is enough to ensure that the inferences are right?
A pharmacy on the back of a cell
Drugs encapsulated in new MIT nanoparticles can hitch a ride to tumors on the surface of immune-system cells.
15 MIT students awarded DOE-funded Science Graduate Fellowships
Among 150 students nationwide awarded fellowships in program's first year
Lunch with a Laureate: Robert Horvitz
Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival