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The top image shows a mixture of gold nanoparticles. The longer particles are called nanobones, and the smaller are nanocapsules. Bottom left: After the nanoparticles are hit with 800 nanometer wavelength infrared light, the nanocapsules melt and release their payload. Nanobones remain intact. Right: After the nanoparticles are hit with 1100 nanometer wavelength infrared light, the nanobones melt...

Gold particles deliver more than just glitter

Nanoparticles could carry drugs to treat cancer, other diseases

December 30, 2008

Lander named to Obama's science team

Broad director appointed as PCAST co-chairman

December 22, 2008

Surprising find could lead to better manufacturing options for cancer-fighting antibodies

December 22, 2008

Nine from MIT named AAAS fellows

December 18, 2008

Ancient bacteria offer new line of attack on cystic fibrosis

December 16, 2008

Post-doc in biological engineering Seok Chung points to view of cell-growth as Roger Kamm, professor of biological and mechanical engineering, right, and chemical engineering graduate student Vernella Vickerman look on.

Close encounters with 3-D cell growth

Engineers' new microfluidic device could help with drug development

December 16, 2008

Sasisekharan named new HST director at MIT

December 10, 2008

Reversing the conventional DNA wisdom

Researchers find DNA is transcribed by divergent polymerases

December 4, 2008

Top image depicts the chemical structure of chondroitin sulfate, the contaminant found in batches of heparin. Bottom image shows the chemical structure of normal heparin.

Conclusive evidence that tainted heparin caused allergic reactions

Epidemiological study provides the final link

December 3, 2008

Awards and Honors: Dec. 3, 2008

December 3, 2008

Numbers and words

New book chronicles rise of MIT math department

December 3, 2008

Four MIT students win Marshall Scholarships

December 1, 2008

Adult brain neurons can remodel connections

Could lead to creating growth in cells and regions normally unable to repair themselves

November 24, 2008

Kinesin, a small motor protein found in cells, walks stepwise onÂ microtubules to perform cellular processes. In each step, a powerÂ stroke is generated when two mechanical elements (neck linker, in red, and cover strand, in blue) form a beta-sheet that folds to drive the protein forward.

Baby steps

Engineers show how tiny cell proteins generate force to 'walk'

November 24, 2008

Two from MIT win Rhodes Scholarships

November 22, 2008

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Gold particles deliver more than just glitter

Lander named to Obama's science team

Surprising find could lead to better manufacturing options for cancer-fighting antibodies

Nine from MIT named AAAS fellows

Ancient bacteria offer new line of attack on cystic fibrosis

Close encounters with 3-D cell growth

Sasisekharan named new HST director at MIT

Reversing the conventional DNA wisdom

Conclusive evidence that tainted heparin caused allergic reactions

Awards and Honors: Dec. 3, 2008

Numbers and words

Four MIT students win Marshall Scholarships

Adult brain neurons can remodel connections

Baby steps

Two from MIT win Rhodes Scholarships

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