Scientists unveil the functional landscape of essential genes
Researchers harness new pooled, image-based screening method to probe the functions of over 5,000 essential genes in human cells.
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Study: Zebrafish are smarter than we thought
Researchers have discovered that the brains of these simple fish can create three-dimensional maps of their surroundings.
Honoring Salvador Luria, longtime MIT professor and founding director of the MIT Center for Cancer Research
Koch Institute event celebrates the new MIT Press biography “Salvador Luria: An Immigrant Biologist in Cold War America.”
New faculty join the School of Science in 2022
Seven professors join the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics.
Genome-wide screens could reveal the liver’s secrets
A new technique for studying liver cells within an organism could shed light on the genes required for regeneration.
MIT PhD students shed light on important water and food research
J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.
UpNano joins MIT.nano Consortium
Provider of ultra-high resolution 3D printing becomes sustaining member of industry group.
Nanosensors target enzymes to monitor and study cancer
By analyzing enzyme activity at the organism, tissue, and cellular scales, new sensors could provide new tools to clinicians and cancer researchers.
Methane research takes on new urgency at MIT
Desiree Plata's research focuses on developing technologies and strategies for environmental sustainability.
Study urges caution when comparing neural networks to the brain
Computing systems that appear to generate brain-like activity may be the result of researchers guiding them to a specific outcome.
A career in biochemistry unfolds
In an MIT summer research program, Rita Anoh learned about molecular machines and the value of collaborations.
A new control system for synthetic genes
Researchers have developed a technique that could help fine-tune the production of monoclonal antibodies and other useful proteins.
Angela Koehler takes on the most challenging drug targets
Using biological, chemical, and engineering tools, she has developed strategies to attack molecules once thought to be “undruggable.”
Honoring work to support innovation in aging
MIT AgeLab co-hosts 10th anniversary celebration of Boston Bridge, a longtime collaborator offering development, networking, career growth, and mentorship in the field of aging.
Two first-year students named Rise Global Winners for 2022
Now in its second year, the Rise program targets exceptional teenage scholars from around the world for their potential as future change-makers.