Documentary featuring Professor Sara Seager wins Emmy Award
“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.
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Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022
Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.
Scientists chart how exercise affects the body
A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.
MIT events illuminate critical need for menstruation science
“AI for endometriosis? If only there were data!”
Wiggling toward bio-inspired machine intelligence
Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.
SMART researchers develop quick test to determine immunity against Covid-19
Test that measures a person’s antibodies requires a drop of blood and takes just 10 minutes to show results.
Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education
Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.
Processing waste biomass to reduce airborne emissions
MIT spinoff Takachar converts agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel, and wins Earthshot Prize.
Breaking through the mucus barrier
A capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.
MIT biologist Richard Hynes wins Lasker Award
Hynes and two other scientists will share the prize for their discoveries of proteins critical for cellular adhesion.
Investigating at the interface of data science and computing
Guy Bresler builds mathematical models to understand multifaceted, interdisciplinary engineering problems that have far-reaching applications.
Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns
A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Through mentorship, a deeper understanding of brain cancer metabolism grows
As an MSRP-Bio student in the Vander Heiden lab, Alejandra Rosario helped to reveal how cancer cells maintain access to materials they need to grow.
Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell
MIT researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.
A “golden era” to study the brain
“We can’t think of the brain only as neurons,” says PhD student Mitch Murdock, who explores the cellular basis of Alzheimer’s disease.