The surprising usefulness of sloppy arithmetic
A computer chip that performs imprecise calculations could process some types of data thousands of times more efficiently than existing chips.
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Countering ‘memory loss’ in the immune system
New findings from MIT biologists could help vaccine designers elicit long-term immunity.
Scientists decipher 3-billion-year-old genomic fossils
Analysis of modern-day genomes finds evidence for ancient environmental change and a massive expansion in genetic diversity.
The code for survival
Cells fight stress by reprogramming a system of RNA modifications, researchers find.
Jaenisch to receive MGH's Warren Triennial Prize
Whitehead member, biology professor wins prize alongside Kyoto University professor.
The final frontier
Now that an Earthlike planet has been discovered, the key to confirming that it can host life will be to study its atmosphere in detail
Request for proposals: Sanofi-aventis Biomedical Innovation Award (SABIP) Program
MIT researchers must apply by Jan. 6
Suresh discusses the role of engineering in the study of infectious disease
In public lecture at MIT, former dean describes progress in understanding malaria.
Bringing the MIT innovation spirit to China
The new MIT Greater China Fund for Innovation awards its first research grants.
Team wins protein-folding prize
Earn $5,000 for top finish in the University Protein Folding Challenge
Emeritus: On the trail of aflatoxin
Toxicologist Gerald Wogan has dedicated his career to understanding — and fighting — a deadly carcinogen.
3 Questions: Sara Seager on the discovery of a ‘new’ form of life
The MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.
