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3 Questions: Amar Gupta on an integrated approach to enhanced health-care delivery

The MIT researcher and former professor discusses how Covid-19 and the influx of virtual technologies created a new medical ecosystem that needs more synchronized oversight.

August 10, 2022

New test may predict Covid-19 immunity

The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.

August 9, 2022

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Researchers create the first artificial vision system for both land and water

Inspired by a fiddler crab eye, scientists developed an amphibious artificial vision system with a panoramic visual field.

August 4, 2022

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Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models

Using organoids to model early development, researchers used an emerging microscopy technology to see that new neurons struggled to reach their developmental destination.

August 3, 2022

For Danna Freedman, an impasse is an invitation

The chemistry professor embraces the most challenging moments of her work to design molecules for quantum information science.

July 31, 2022

New hardware offers faster computation for artificial intelligence, with much less energy

Engineers working on “analog deep learning” have found a way to propel protons through solids at unprecedented speeds.

July 28, 2022

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School of Engineering second quarter 2022 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.

July 25, 2022

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New findings reveal how neurons build and maintain their capacity to communicate

Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections.

July 21, 2022

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How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles

The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.

July 21, 2022

When cells’ tiny differences have far-reaching implications

Alex Shalek’s technologies for single-cell RNA profiling can help dissect the cellular bases of complex diseases around the globe.

July 21, 2022

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Four researchers with MIT ties earn Schmidt Science Fellowships

International award supports early-career scientists and engineers as they pursue interdisciplinary works.

July 18, 2022

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MIT welcomes eight MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2022-23

Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty.

July 14, 2022

Microparticles could be used to deliver “self-boosting” vaccines

With particles that release their payloads at different times, one injection could provide multiple vaccine doses.

July 13, 2022

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Starfish embryos swim in formation like a “living crystal”

Their swirling, clustering behavior might someday inform the design of self-assembling robotic swarms.

July 13, 2022

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Pursuing progress at the nanoscale

Nuclear Systems Design Project students tackle the real problem of bringing small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technology to campus.

July 11, 2022

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Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models

For Danna Freedman, an impasse is an invitation

New hardware offers faster computation for artificial intelligence, with much less energy

School of Engineering second quarter 2022 awards

New findings reveal how neurons build and maintain their capacity to communicate

How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles

When cells’ tiny differences have far-reaching implications

Four researchers with MIT ties earn Schmidt Science Fellowships

MIT welcomes eight MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2022-23

Microparticles could be used to deliver “self-boosting” vaccines

Starfish embryos swim in formation like a “living crystal”

Pursuing progress at the nanoscale

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