Study reveals the dynamics of human milk production
A new analysis shows how milk-producing cells change over time in nursing mothers.
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SeXX and Immunity event raises crucial questions for society
Why has it taken the scientific community so long to include sex as a biological variable in research and analysis as a matter of course?
How molecular biology could reduce global food insecurity
Mary Gehring is using her background in plant epigenetics to grow climate-resilient crops.
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2022-23
Graduate engineering, economics, and various science programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy
MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear.
A new era in MIT community philanthropy and service
The MIT Community Service Fund and Community Giving at MIT join forces to continue pursuing philanthropic leadership across the Institute and Greater Boston.
An early diagnosis sparks a lifelong interest in science and medicine
Senior Isha Mehrotra works to discover more about autoimmune diseases, aiming for a future in which patients can be treated effectively or avoid the conditions altogether.
Lawrence Udeigwe uses elegant math to understand complex systems of the brain
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar bridges disciplines to translate vision into elegant math and neuroscience theory.
Yukiko Yamashita, unraveler of stem cells’ secrets
The MIT biologist’s research has shed light on the immortality of germline cells and the function of “junk DNA.”
Last-minute pivot leads to record-setting Microsystems Annual Research Conference
Virtual conference gathered students, faculty, and industry partners to explore the future of microsystems and nanotechnology.
Advocating for vaccine equity
Postdoc Digbijay Mahat became a cancer researcher to improve health care in Nepal, but the Covid-19 pandemic exposed additional resource disparities.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions
Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.
Jonathan Schwarz appointed director of MIT Institutional Research
Former associate director succeeds founding director Lydia Snover; MIT 2022 Quality of Life Survey launches.
An “oracle” for predicting the evolution of gene regulation
Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.
From bench to biotech
Life sciences class brings biotech industry experience into the classroom with part-time internships for graduate students.