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MIT affiliates receive 2024-25 awards and honors from the American Physical Society

Two faculty, a graduate student, and 10 additional alumni receive top awards and prizes; four faculty, one senior researcher, and seven alumni named APS Fellows.

October 28, 2024

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Implantable microparticles can deliver two cancer therapies at once

The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors.

October 28, 2024

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A new method to enhance effectiveness of cartilage repair therapy

SMART researchers find mesenchymal stromal cells are an attractive alternative to current costly, time-intensive treatments.

October 24, 2024

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Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

The newly identified pathways appear to relay emotional information that helps to shape the motivation to take action.

October 23, 2024

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Seven with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2024

Professors Matthew Vander Heiden and Fan Wang, along with five MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

October 22, 2024

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A new framework to efficiently screen drugs

Novel method to scale phenotypic drug screening drastically reduces the number of input samples, costs, and labor required to execute a screen.

October 17, 2024

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Using spatial learning to transform math and science education

PrismsVR, founded by Anurupa Ganguly ’07, MNG ’09, takes students to virtual worlds to learn through experiences and movement.

October 17, 2024

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A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

Labs that can’t afford expensive super-resolution microscopes could use a new expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells.

October 11, 2024

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Mixing joy and resolve, event celebrates women in science and addresses persistent inequalities

The Kuggie Vallee Distinguished Lectures and Workshops presented inspiring examples of success, even as the event evoked frank discussions of the barriers that still hinder many women in science.

October 10, 2024

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Jane-Jane Chen: A model scientist who inspires the next generation

A research scientist and internationally recognized authority in the field of blood cell development reflects on 45 years at MIT.

October 9, 2024

Victor Ambros ’75, PhD ’79 and Gary Ruvkun share Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The scientists, who worked together as postdocs at MIT, are honored for their discovery of microRNA — a class of molecules that are critical for gene regulation.

October 7, 2024

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MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles

The tiny device uses a tightly focused beam of light to capture and manipulate cells.

October 3, 2024

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Translating MIT research into real-world results

MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits.

October 2, 2024

A woman sleeps while wearing an Elemind headband. It has a sensor on the forehead.

Startup helps people fall asleep by aligning audio signals with brainwaves

Elemind, founded by researchers from MIT, has developed a headband that uses acoustic stimulation to move people into a sleep state.

September 25, 2024

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A two-dose schedule could make HIV vaccines more effective

MIT researchers find that the first dose primes the immune system, helping it to generate a strong response to the second dose, a week later.

September 20, 2024

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